Older people in emergencies : considerations for action and policy development /

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 t...

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Main Author: Hutton, David
Corporate Authors: World 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
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Language:English
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2008
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505 0 |a 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. 
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