Virtual Health Library for Disasters

English, Spanish and French

An electronic collection of more than 500 public health publications on disaster reduction and complex emergencies in full text.

Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters

A Field Manual for First Responders

Simple recommendations for non-specialists to manage the recovery, basic identification, storage and disposal of dead bodies following disasters.

(D) A Disaster Myth that Just Won’t Die

Mass Burials and the Dignity of Disaster Victims

The notion that dead bodies pose an urgent threat in the aftermath of a disaster is one of several enduring myths about disasters and relief efforts that lives on.

Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations

Disaster Manuals and Guidelines No. 5

This manual helps authorities in charge of disaster preparedness and response to include the proper management of dead bodies in national disaster plans and to consider the topic a key component of humanitarian assistance.

Unseating the Myths Surrounding the Management of Cadavers

The process of identifying cadavers in the aftermath of a disaster is crucial to ensuring the mental wellbeing of survivors and will have negative consequences if not properly managed.