- The Added Value of Anticipatory Action in Epidemic Preparedness: Managing Cholera Outbreaks in CameroonWhat if anticipatory action, an established practice to enhance climate resilience, could help us mitigate the impact of not only meteorological, but also biological hazards? Forecasting epidemics – the key to preventing health crises National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reduce… Lee más: The Added Value of Anticipatory Action in Epidemic Preparedness: Managing Cholera Outbreaks in Cameroon
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Simulación del desencadenamiento de inundaciones en Etiopía: Optimización de los protocolos de actuación temprana
Written by Sander Houston Flooding due to heavy rain continues in Ethiopia, with over 500,000 people affected and approximately 300,000 people displaced since July 2020. Analyzing the impact of previous floods is the… Leer más...
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Thesis Research: Characterising Housing Stock Vulnerability To Floods In Malawi
Written by Inez Gortzak Flash floods frequently occur in Karonga, a district in Northern Malawi, and have a considerable impact on households. This research aimed to combine different types of data (drone, street… Leer más...
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Vulnerability Risk Index: How Data Improved COVID-19 Service Delivery
Written by Melissa El Hamouch The Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies, in most countries, act as the first and primary responders in emergency situations. The year 2020 was exceptional in regards to the response given by… Leer más...
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Transformación digital: apoyo a la independencia digital
Written by Melissa El Hamouch 2020, a year that was met with great challenges introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to priority shifting of many National Societies (NS). The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are still providing… Leer más...
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Seguimiento de rumores: Un enfoque de transformación digital
Written by Melissa El Hamouch What is a rumor? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a rumor is “an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads… Leer más...
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Beirut tras la explosión: la tecnología desempeña un papel vital
Written by Melissa El Hamouch The year 2020 in Lebanon, kick-started with ongoing revolutions, an economic crisis, a political collapse, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s unstable economic situation and the steady rise of COVID-19 cases were both… Leer más...