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This upcoming two-day research summit is organized by the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) in collaboration with WHO Thematic Platform for Health Emergency & Disaster Ri
This paper discusses disaster-related health risks associated with people who have underlying non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Asian urban communities.
This policy brief outlines the emergency management system of the Chinese government; analysing its strengths and weaknesses, and recommends options for improvement.
This policy brief outlines the existing three-tier emergency and disaster response system operating in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
This paper discusses the disaster-related health risks of older people in Hong Kong, and presents key policy recommendations for better protection of this vulnerable group. It is worth noting that several key messages have been highlighted in
This policy brief examines and discusses the human health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong, and presents key recommendations to support resilience building for the health challenges posed by climate change for the decades to come.
Registration for the new cohort will open until 30 November 2017. Upon registration, students are allowed to study the course until 31 December 2017 at their own pace.
Course overview
Climate change is an important topic for public health practice.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.