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Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies

Table of Contents

Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies (WHO - OMS, 1999, 104 p.)
	(introduction...)
	Preface
	Chapter 1 - Rapid health 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 origin
		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
		Presenting results
	Chapter 5 - Outbreaks of acute diarrhoeal disease
		Purpose of assessment
		Background
		Conducting the assessment
		Presenting 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
	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
		Background
		Conducting the assessment
		Presenting results
	Chapter 10 - Complex emergencies
		Purpose of assessment
		Background
		Conducting the assessment
		Presenting results
	Selected further reading
	Annex 1 - Techniques for surveys during rapid assessment
	Annex 2 - List of reference values for rapid health assessment in developing countries
	Selected who publication of related interest
	Back Cover

Index

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