Rapid health assessments of evacuation centres in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan

• Main Authors: Ruth Alma Ramos (Author), Vikki Carr de los Reyes (Author), Ma Nemia Sucaldito (Author), Enrique Tayag (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Typhoon Haiyan caused thousands of deaths and catastrophic destruction, leaving many homeless in Region 8 of the Philippines. A team from the Philippine Field Epidemiology Training Program conducted a rapid health assessment survey of evacuation centres severely affected by Haiyan. Met...