Links

Haiti Earthquake Web Pages from U.S. Federal Agencies

Latin America and the Caribbean: Haiti Earthquake
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Information about the Earthquake in Haiti
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC Travel Health Warning: Major Earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Avoid Nonessential Travel to Haiti
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC Guidance for U.S. Residents in Haiti
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Haiti Earthquake Relief
U.S. Department of Defense

2010 Earthquake in Haiti
U. S Department of State

Haiti - HHS Relief and Support Activities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Haiti Earthquake Response
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Magnitude 7.0 - HAITI REGION
U.S. Geological Survey

Haiti Earthquake Web Pages from Non-Governmental Organizations

Haiti Earthquake
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Haiti Earthquake
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Haiti: Earthquakes - Jan 2010 Health Sector Updates
ReliefWeb

Haiti Earthquake - 12 January 2010
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Haiti Earthquake
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

News: Latest from Haiti Operation
World Food Programme

World Action in Crises: Haiti
World Health Organization

Global Health Standards for Displaced Populations - The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
The Sphere Project

Multi-language Resources

Health Information in Haitian Creole (Kreyòl)
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine

Health Information in French (Français)
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine

Terremotos (Earthquakes, in Spanish)
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine

Pote sekou bay moun ki gen blesi yo pran lèyon bagay kraze yo apre yon Tranblemanntè (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 55 KB)
(After an Earthquake: Management of Crush Injuries & Crush Syndrome)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jesyon Blesi Annijans pou Pwofesyonèl Medikal (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 36 KB)
(Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Apre yon Dezas Natirèl ou fèt pou pwoteje Manje ak Dlo (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 30 KB)
(Food and Water Concerns)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lave men sove lavi: Sitiyasyon nan ka dijans (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 92 KB)
(Clean Hands)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rekòmandasyon Sanitè Pwovizwa pou Travayè kap Manyen (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 34 KB)
(Interim Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains after a Disaster)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Réponse aux lésions d'écrasement suite à un tremblement de terre (French version) (PDF, 56 KB)
(After an Earthquake: Management of Crush Injuries & Crush Syndrome)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prise en charge en urgence des plaies et des blessures pour les professionnels de santé (French version) (PDF, 36 KB)
(Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recommandations sanitaires intérimaires pour les personnes qui manipulent les cadavres (French version) (PDF, 18 KB)
(Interim Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains after a Disaster)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Resources in Haitian-Creole
Henry Ford Health System

Extreme Heat (Haitian-Creole)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kreyòl Ayisyen pou Swen Sante (Haitian Creole for Health Care) (PDF, 230 KB)
Educa Vision, Inc.

Haitian Creole Phrasebook with Useful Wordlist
Center for Applied Linguistics, U.S. Department of State

Creole Language - Preparedness (H1N1)
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Pwoteje tèt ou pandan w ap pote sekou nan tranblemanntè (Haitian Creole version) (PDF, 4.6 MB)
(Earthquake Response Training Tool: Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

A to Z Listing of Resources by Keyword
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)

Haitian Creole Documents: Disaster Planning
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)

Haitian Creole Documents: All Health Topics
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)

Documents in French: All Health Topics
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)

Hesperian Foundation


Kote Ki Pa Gen Doktè (Where There is No Doctor) (In Creole) ( PDF, 23 MB)

Where There is No Doctor (In English)

Kote Fanm Pa Jwenn Doktè (Where Women Have No Doctor) (In Creole) (PDF, 9 MB)

Where Women Have No Doctor (In English)

Asenisman Ak Pwopwete Pou Yon Anviwònman Sen (Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment) (In Creole) (PDF, 3 MB)

Sanitation and Cleanliness Handbook (In English) (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Help for Haiti

USAID Disaster Assistance Offers Database
U.S. Agency for International Development

List of Organizations Responding to Haiti Earthquake
InterAction

Haiti Earthquake Relief
The White House (Help for Haiti)

Earthquakes and Health

National Library of Medicine


Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health (Enviro-Health Link)

Earthquakes (MedlinePlus)

Disaster Preparation and Recovery (MedlinePlus)

Coping with Disasters (MedlinePlus)

First Aid (MedlinePlus)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(MedlinePlus)

Resources for First Responders - Haiti Earthquake
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Guidance for Relief Workers and Others Traveling to Haiti for Earthquake Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Public Health Issues and Priorities for the Haiti Earthquake
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Earthquake Response Training Tool: Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes (PDF, 4.6 MB)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations (PDF, 780 KB)
Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization

PAHO/WHO Regional Emergency Response Team - Field Manual
Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization

Haiti Relief Toolkit
K4Health

Best Practice Guidelines on Emergency Surgical Care in Disaster Situations (PDF, 2.2 MB)
World Health Organization

Prevention and Management of Wound Infection (PDF, 40 KB)
World Health Organization

Public Health Risk Assessment and Interventions. Earthquake: Haiti (PDF, 505 KB)
World Health Organization

Do Not Eat Unripe Ackee Fruit or the Seeds and Rind of Ripe Ackee Fruit
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Insulin Storage and Switching Between Products in an Emergency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Coping with Traumatic Events
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health

Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials
U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

After an Earthquake: Management of Crush Injuries & Crush Syndrome
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Cochrane Evidence Aid: Resources for Haiti Earthquake
The Cochrane Library

All countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can access The Cochrane Library for free via the Virtual Health Library BIREME interface