A selection of systematic reviews and their conclusions from The Cochrane Library on healthcare topics that our colleagues in aid agencies have reported as important at this time. These are signposts to systematic reviews that might be helpful to decision-makers. All countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can access The Cochrane Library for free via the Virtual Health Library BIREME interface (in English, Spanish or Portuguese).
Published in 2010, this online course provides the basic steps a humanitarian worker must take to ensure gender equality in programming. The course includes information on the core issues of gender and how it relates to other aspects of humanitarian response. The three hour, self-paced course provides information and scenarios which will enable you to practice developing gender-sensitive programming.
This website provides information on relief and support activities in Haiti and addresses the following areas: volunteering and donations, health guidance, reports, photos, and videos.
Includes links to the following types of resources:
Earthquakes and Health
Haiti Earthquake Web Pages from U.S. Federal Agencies
Haiti Earthquake Web Pages from Non-Governmental Organizations
Multi-language Resources
Social Media Sites: Haiti Health Information
Help for Haiti
Includes more than 650 publications or technical documents, in English, Spanish, and French, on a variety of health subjects related to the preparedness and response to emergencies and disasters, as well as disaster prevention and mitigation.