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Women's Commission for Refugee Women and
Children
http://www.womenscommission.org/
An advocacy
and expert organization speaking out on behalf of refugee and displaced
women, children and adolescents around the world. It monitors the care and
protection of refugee women and children provides technical training. It
speaks out on issues of concern to refugee and displaced women, children
and adolescents. It also provides opportunities for refugee women and youth
to speak for themselves through briefings, testimony, participation in
field assessments and international conferences.
Website
provides information on mission, advocacy, and a calendar of events. Reports
available for purchase, some on-line.
World Food Programme
www.wfp.org
WFP is
the frontline United Nations organization fighting to eradicate world
hunger, and works in both emergency and development situations.
About WFP contains information
on food aid policies for emergencies, rehabilitation development, women,
school feeding and work for food. Policies contains
the WFP Mission
Statement and its Policy Papers.
Operations
on the left-hand
side of home page includes links to guidelines and policies regarding food
aid programs and country specific projects. News Room includes
news on WFP activities and food security world-wide, including weekly
emergency reports. Logistics
provides information on various WFP transport and logistics documentation.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/(English,
French, Spanish)
The
objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level
of health. Functions include: acting as the directing and coordinating
authority on international health work; promoting technical cooperation;
assisting governments in strengthening health services; furnishing
appropriate technical assistance and, in emergencies, necessary aid; to
stimulate and advance work on the prevention and control of epidemic,
endemic and other diseases; promoting the improvement of nutrition,
housing, sanitation, recreation, economic or working conditions and other
aspects of environmental hygiene; and promoting improved standards of
teaching and training in the health, medical and related profession.
Searchable
website includes information about WHO, programs, and activities. Health
topics offers links to information about diseases (surveillance and
response, research, prevention, related WHO publications), and subjects
such as Family and Reproductive health, Health technology, and
Lifestyle. Information Sources gives access to WHO library where
you can search for WHO documents by subject (including emergencies /
disasters) many of which are accessible online. Others can be ordered
from WHO. Reports and Information Services give access to various WHO
publications and newsletters which are either online or orderable.
 http://www.who.int/eha/disasters/
Department of Emergency and Humanitarian Action . On the left side
of this page find a list under Specific Emergency Situations . For each
link, find background information, reports, epidemiological surveillance
reports, needs assessments, and related links. On the right hand side of
the main page are Specific Topics that provide links to documents
relating to emergency situations and various health topics, food and
nutrition, diseases, and drugs. Other Related Links give access to training
and research, standard health kits, evaluations, manuals, a bibliography,
and links to the Humanitarian Supply Management System (SUMA) and HINAP.
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http://www.hinap.org/HinapWeb/HinapSite.nsf/Main?OpenFrameSet
Health Information Network for Advanced Planning (HINAP). HINAP
is an information system designed to optimize effective contingency
planning for health relief in complex humanitarian emergencies involving
sudden population displacements. HINAP consolidates, analyzes and deploys
information on topics such as nutrition, epidemiology, logistics, country
health profiles, status of local health facilities and the availability of
resources for emergency contingency planning. On the left click on area
of interest (Asia for example), which brings up countries. Click on a
country for a list of health issues, key health indicators, and health
profile. Use the interactive menu on the left to check out options
including: communicable diseases, mortality rates, nutritional status, and
immunization coverage. Also click on Related Sites at the top for a long
list of health and emergency links.
http://w3.whosea.org/index.htm
–Who Southeast Asia Regional Office. Searchable website that provides
information about activities, countries of work, and access to articles,
reports, publications, and policies. Malaria, Tobacco, AIDS & TB
programs highlighted.
http://www.who.int/dsa/cat98/emerg8.htm - WHO library
catalogue, subject emergencies / disasters.
http://www.who.int/emc-documents/
Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Document Center
http://www.paho.org/
Pan American Health Office, WHO Regional Office for the Americas. Search
website contents by Topic
or Resource type. Information includes emergency
management, nutrition, diseases, water supply, and sanitation.
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