Issue 118 - November 2012 Pub. and Multimedia
Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Needs of Older Persons in Disasters
Posted in Issue 118 - November 2012 Pub. and Multimedia
This new 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 the needs of this group of people have the required response during disasters.
The Pan American Health Organization (
In the last few years the availability of sources and information resources has increased. Websites, databases and information generated at the national and international level have multiplied. The field of health and disasters has been part of this evolution and has experienced an exponential growth, as far as the production of information is concerned. 