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- Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal property and critical public health infrastructure
- Floods: How to protect your health
How do I protect my health in a flood? Since floods can potentially increase the transmission of water- and vector-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, and yellow fever, among others, it is important to know your risk and protect your water sources
- Impact in 2022 - Pakistan - World Health Organization (WHO)
Impact in 2022: Pakistan WHO prevents disease outbreaks in flood-affected Pakistan The devastating floods in Pakistan and their aftermath severely disrupted the delivery of health services, with 10% of the country’s health facilities either damaged or destroyed and more than eight million people in urgent need of health assistance
- Bangladesh Flood 2022: WHO Collaboration with DGHS MOHFW
The dreadful flood in Bangladesh is deeply concerning, and I am saddened by the suffering of millions of flood-affected people in the country My prayers and heartfelt condolence go to them and to those who have lost loved ones,” said Dr Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative in Bangladesh, World Health Organization The floods started on 17 May 2022 affecting Sylhet and Sunamganj districts of
- Safety during monsoons and floods
Safety measures to protect your health during floodsInfographic
- Hospital emergency response checklist - World Health Organization (WHO)
Hospital emergency response checklist An all-hazards tool for hospital administrators and emergency managers
- Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
The health impacts of tropical cyclones depend on the number of people living in low-lying coastal areas in the storm’s direct path, the built environment including building design, and whether there is sufficient time for warning and evacuation Tropical cyclones, may directly and indirectly affect health in many ways, for example by: increasing cases of drowning and other physical trauma
- Drought and food insecurity in the greater Horn of Africa
Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades, compounded by years of conflict and instability, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising food prices due to, in part, the war in Ukraine
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