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  1. Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 30, 2024 · Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event, and can occur anywhere in the world. They occur when large masses of soil, rocks or debris move down a …

  2. September 2024 Floods and Landslides

    Apr 16, 2024 · In the third week of September, Nepal experienced heavy and continuous rainfall, which caused widespread destruction across 21 districts, with seven being severely affected. …

  3. Tsunamis - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 1, 2018 · Tsunamis are giant waves that are produced when a large volume of water is displaced in an ocean or large lake by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, underwater landslide …

  4. Communicable diseases following natural disasters

    Feb 22, 2006 · Risk assessment and priority interventionsOverview Natural disasters are catastrophic events with atmospheric, geologic and hydrologic origins. They include …

  5. Volcanic eruptions - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 30, 2024 · Volcanic eruptions can pose multiple health threats depending on the proximity of the volcano to the community and whether there was any warning. acute and chronic …

  6. Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 29, 2020 · Earthquakes can strike suddenly and without warning. An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault …

  7. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution

    Oct 24, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on ambient (outdoor) air quality guidelines: includes key facts, definition, health effects, guideline values and WHO response.

  8. Mainstreaming of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion ...

    Sep 3, 2024 · Within Kandy District, numerous Grama Niladhari [1] Divisions are identified with varying levels of landslide risk, including both high and low potential for rainfall-induced …

  9. Risk communication and community engagement

    Lessons learned in risk communication and community engagement initiatives in every public health emergency have informed subsequent response efforts, leading to planning that better …

  10. PNG and WHO advancing Public Health Security through multi …

    Feb 17, 2025 · Recent emergencies in PNG, including the devastating Mulitaka landslide in Enga Province ( 2024), the series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various provinces, tribal …