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Pandemic Influenza - Briefing Paper for Humanitarians
 Pandemic Influenza - Briefing Paper for Humanitarians
 
   
Highlights:
This concise 6-page background note seeks to provide busy humanitarian staff in the field with a few key facts of which they should be aware in the event of a pandemic, and with advice on where to go for more detailed information. It also advises on key planning actions that organisations should take to be ready to continue serving beneficiaries during a pandemic.
   
Author:
Inter-agency ‘Humanitarians in Pandemic’ (HiP) working group
Date:
15 May 2009
Format:
PDF
Size:
201 KB
 
 
 
Useful videos of health & hygiene tips in a pandemic situation
 Protective Health Measures for Pandemic Influenza
   
Highlights:
 Useful WFP videos of health & hygiene tips in a pandemic situation
   
Address:
 http://www.wfp.org/protective_measures_pandemic_influenza
Author:
 WFP
 
 
 
Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness (H2P) Initiative Website
 Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness (H2P) Initiative Website
   
Highlights:
 Pandemic preparedness resources from the H2P initiative in multiple languages (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai).
   
Address:
 http://pandemicpreparedness.org/
Author:
 Academy for Educational Development (AED)
 
 
 
Inter-Agency Call to Action
 Inter-Agency Call to Action
   
Highlights:
 WHO, IFRC, UNSIC, OCHA and UNICEF, prompted by the humanitarian imperative, will work with partners such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, NGOs and civil society to support governments and communities to reduce the impact from the pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
   
Author:
 WHO
Date:
 12 August 2009
Format:
 PDF
Size
 200 KB