05 Jan 2023
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective...
Tags: Guidance material, Behavior Change and Disaster Preparedness
27 Jul 2020
This toolkit is intended for clinicians working in intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries, managing adult and paediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distre...
Tags: Guidance material, Other type of resource, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
19 May 2016
El número de personas afectadas por desastres, naturales o de otro tipo, ha aumentado constantemente en los últimos años. Para 2016, la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios (OCHA) predice que unas 125,3 mill...
Tags: Guidance material, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Risk Reduction