People with disabilities around the world face discrimination in their daily lives, including in their abilities to access public services and infrastructure. But what are the experiences of people with disabilities during disasters and emergencies? Do emergency responses take into account their needs? In this blog, Obindra B. Chand and Pallav Pant look at the current challenges facing people with disabilities during times of crisis in Nepal.
The training manual has two parts. Part 1 covers ethical issues in research and surveillance, such as conflicts that might arise between the common good and individual autonomy, ethics oversight and publication ethics. Part 2 covers patient care, including triage, standards of care and the professional duties of healthcare workers in emergencies.The teaching resources are modular, comprising seven core competences and 26 learning objectives, each with a dedicated module.
The modules are based on various types of instruction and activities (e.g. case study, lecture, group discussion, role play, video) to meet the learning objective. Slide sets were prepared for the lectures under each learning objective and summary slide sets for each core competence. At the end of the manual, you will find a compilation of all of the case studies used throughout the manual.
Every year hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by emergencies and disasters1 due to natural and man-made hazards. These events often have devastating impacts on human health, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, and illness and injury for millions of others. They damage health infrastructure, disrupt health systems, and severely affect the delivery of health services.
A single disaster can set back development gains by many years, and prevent countries from reaching a range of health targets. The purpose of this document is to outline how WHO contributes to the reduction of death, illness and disability from emergencies while promoting the wellbeing and dignity of those affected.