04079nam 2200901 a 450 991096356580332120250506150223.01-282-05805-3978661205805992-4-068308-9(CKB)1000000000536492(EBL)349984(OCoLC)244796836(SSID)ssj0000214388(PQKBManifestationID)11209906(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214388(PQKBWorkID)10167397(PQKB)11502972(MiAaPQ)EBC349984(Au-PeEL)EBL349984(CaPaEBR)ebr10233794(CaONFJC)MIL205805(OCoLC)320325280(EXLCZ)99100000000053649220080415d2008 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOlder people in emergencies considerations for action and policy development /David Hutton1st ed.Geneva World Health Organizationc20081 online resource (44 pages) illustrations"Ageing and Life Course (ALC), Family and Community Health (FCH), Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building (EPC), Health Action in Crisis (HAC)."Print version: Hutton, David. Older people in emergencies. Geneva : World Health Organization, ©2008 (DLC) 2008386990 92-4-154739-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44).Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; Introduction; Vulnerability and health in emergencies; Economic marginalization; Social disintegration and marginalization; The issue of gender; Capacity and consultation; Policy and programme implications; Preparedness phase; Emergency response and operations phase; Recovery and transition phase; References;Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations. Until recently, older people s needs in disasters and conflicts were addressed only by broader adult health and humanitarian programs. This has changed as several recent emergencDisaster reliefEmergency managementOlder peopleServices forEmergency medical servicesNatural disastersMedical policyHealth Services for the Aged(DNLM)D006299Emergency Medical Services(DNLM)D004632Natural Disasters(DNLM)D000077587Vulnerable Populations(DNLM)D035862Health Policy(DNLM)D006291Relief Work(DNLM)D012066Disaster relief.Emergency management.Older peopleServices for.Emergency medical services.Natural disasters.Medical policy.Health Services for the Aged.Emergency Medical Services.Natural Disasters.Vulnerable Populations.Health Policy.Relief Work.363.340994Hutton David1817690World Health Organization.World Health Organization.Ageing and Life Course Unit.World Health Organization.Family and Community Health.World Health Organization.Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building.World Health Organization.Department of Health Action in Crises.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963565803321Older people in emergencies4375734UNINA