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The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters
CRED/UN ISDR - Press Conference - Palais des Nations
Credcrunch
Vacancy
Impacts of flood on health:
Latest Disaster Events
2011-0559 Explosion and fire in a medical depot , Rangoon , Myanmar
2011-0566 Cyclone Thane, Tamil Nadu, India
2011-0561 Floods, Java, Indonesia
Latest Surveys
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CRED, the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, has been active for over 30 years in the fields of international disaster and conflict health studies, with research and training activities linking relief, rehabilitation and development. CRED promotes research, training and technical expertise on humanitarian emergencies, with a special focus on public health and epidemiology.
The Centre undertakes research and provides an evidence base on the burden of disease and health issues arising from disasters and conflicts to improve needs-based preparedness and responses to humanitarian emergencies.

