Public Health Guidelines for Floods Events

Published 2019
Type Guidelines
Theme Preparedness
Language English
Pages: 32
Uploader Matora Hupile
Publisher(s) National Centre for Disease Control
Sector(s)
Location(s) All Countries
Author(s) National Centre for Disease Control
Disaster(s) floods
Rights National Centre for Disease Control
Source: Public Health Guidelines for Floods Events
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This document is intended to assist health authorities in preparing for, and responding to, flood events, with the aim to reduce adverse health effects after floods. Various aspects have been covered including rapid needs assessment for health system planning, setting up of post-flood surveillance system and various aspects of common epidemic prone diseases in post flood situation.