Delivering Gender-Informed Health Services in Emergencies

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. 05/17/2017 This fact sheet provides information about how the physical and mental health of girls, women, boys, and men can be affected in a variety of ways in emergencies. Differences are correlated to gender in terms of exposure to and perceptions of risk, preparedness, response, and physical and psychological impact, as well as capacity to recover. Topics include How to Provide Gender-Responsive Health Services in Emergencies, Addressing Physical and Psychological Trauma of Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, and Guiding Principles for Providing Support to Survivors. (Text)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news