Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean

This publication is directed to Caribbean health sector managers, community workers and other disaster and health professionals. It provides guidance on improving mental health and psychosocial support primarily in two phases of the disaster cycle: preparedness and response, and to a lesser extent, recovery.

Guidelines for Developing Emergency Simulations and Drills

This publication sets out the guidelines for the organization, development and evaluation of simulations and drills and offers options for the use of the exercises, always in the context of emergencies and disasters. This tool aims to support mainly but not exclusively to health organizations when they review and update their plans for preparedness and response to emergencies and disasters.

Health Response to the Earthquake in Haiti - January 2010

Lessons to be learned for the next massive sudden-onset disaster

This book presents lessons to be learned from Haiti with the aim of improving the health sector’s response in major, sudden-onset disasters in the future. It also identifies opportunities provided by the disaster for making significant changes in health services in Haiti. One of the key lessons is that coordination can only be effective where national authorities are equipped to assume leadership and establish relief and recovery priorities.

Health Sector Self-Assessment Tool for Disaster Risk Reduction

This booklet includes a general introduction to the Health Sector Self Assessment Tool for Disaster Risk Reduction, a rapid and low-cost method for assessing the state of disaster risk reduction in the health sector. Applying the Tool enables an overall, approximate appreciation of the status of key aspects of mitigation and preparedness in the health sector.

Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Needs of Older Persons in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean

This publication takes a look at older people in disaster situations, with a particular focus on the Caribbean, and provides an overview of considerations to ensure that this group of people has the required response to their needs in disasters.