Older people in emergencies

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 to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations.--Publisher's description.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

World Health Organization

Editions

1

Pages

44

ISBN

9789241547390

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