Rapid Health assessment protocols for emergencies

Author: WHO

Publication Year: 1999

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Rapid assessment
Purpose
Preparedness
Planning the assessment
Conducting the assessment
Developing the best working practices
Presenting the results of the assessment

Chapter 2: Epidemics of infectious origins
Purpose of assessment
Preparedness
Conducting the assessment
Presenting results

Chapter 3: Meningitis outbreaks
Purpose of assessment
Background
Conducting the assessment
Presenting results

Chapter 4: Outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fever, including yellow fever
Purpose of assessment
Background
Preparedness
Conducting the assessment
Preparing results

Chapter 6: Sudden-impact natural disasters
Purpose of assessment
Background
Priorities
Conducting the assessment
Presenting results

Chapter 7: Sudden population displacements
Purpose of assessment
Background
Conducting the assessment
Presenting results

Chapter 8: Nutritional emergencies
Purpose of assessment
Background
Preparedness
Conducting the assessment
Implementing the selective feeding programme
Presenting results

Chapter 9: Chemical emergencies
Purpose of assessment
Preparedness
Conducting the assessment
Presenting results

Selected further reading
Annex

Format	Download
Keywords	emergencies, infectious mononucleosis, health assessment, fever, meningitis
Publisher	World Health Organization
Classification	health assessment
ISBN	9241545151
Pages	97
Categories:	Books