Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Public Health in Disasters
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The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Public Health in Disasters (EMJMDPHID) is a joint university educational programme organized by the Unit for Research in Emergency and Disaster of the Universidad de Oviedo (Spain), the Centre for Research on Health Care in Disasters of the Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) and the Department of Primary Care and Population Health of the University of Nicosia (Cyprus) designed to deliver high quality education and training in the field of Public Health in disaster situations. The Programme is sponsored by the European Union and also involves associated universities and institutions around the world.

Active disasters (from ReliefWeb)

Affected countries: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Philippines\n Glide: TC-2023-000077-GUM\n Tropical cyclone MAWAR, formed over the North Pacific Ocean on 20 May and is moving north-northwest towards Guam Island (USA). On 22 May at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located over the ocean approximately 570 km south-southeast of Guam with maximum sustained winds of 157 km/h. MAWAR is forecast to continue north-northwest, to turn north-west on 23 May and to cross ...
Affected countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar\n Glide: TC-2023-000069-MMR\n A new tropical cyclone named MOCHA formed over the southern Bay of Bengal on 11 May and started moving north-east toward western Myanmar. On 11 May at 0.00 UTC its centre was located over the sea approximately 460 km west of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm). MOCHA is forecast to continue northeastward over the Bay of Bengal on ...
Affected country: Rwanda\n Glide: FL-2023-000064-RWA\n In the past few days, particularly on 2-3 May, heavy rainfall hit the northern, western and southern provinces of Rwanda, causing floods, triggering landslides and leading to casualties and damage. According to the Government of Rwanda, at least 127 people have died across the affected provinces, media report several injured people and some others still missing. In addition, some houses collapsed, and two main roads are impassable due to flooding ...
Affected country: Democratic Republic of the Congo\n Glide: FL-2023-000067-COD\n Very heavy rainfall has been affecting the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, also known as Congo-Kinshasa), in particular the South Kivu Province (bordering with Rwanda and Burundi), over the last week, causing rivers to overflow (particularly Cibira/Cabondo and Nyamukubi Rivers) and flash floods that have resulted in casualties and severe damage. The worst affected area is the Kalehe Territory (north-eastern part of South Kivu ...
Affected country: Colombia\n Glide: VO-2023-000059-COL\n According to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC), the alert level of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano changed from Yellow level (I) to Orange level (II) on 30 March 2023, which represents a probable eruption in matter of days or weeks, prompting local authorities to take preparatory, mitigation and communication actions...The change from yellow level (I) implies that the volcano is active and shows changes in its behavior. Furthermore, an orange ...
Affected country: Yemen\n Glide: FL-2023-000068-YEM\n Areas in southern, central and western Yemen have been affected by torrential rainfall in early April, causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage. This is the second time in a month that Yemen is hit by floods, affecting the already vulnerable population of Yemen. In mid-March, IDP-hosting sites in Marib Governorate were affected by floods. According to [GDACS] and media, at least five people have died, including in Shabwah ...
Affected country: United Republic of Tanzania\n Glide: FL-2023-000056-TZA\n On the night of 1st April 2023, the villages around the Ruvuma River experienced severe floods as a result of heavy downpours from the ongoing monsoon rains. So far, this flood has affected the village of Kivava, especially in the suburbs of Sokoni and Kivukuni, villages of Angazo, and Kilamboma, and making 1,400 people displaced, representing 395 households affected in the suburbs of the market and the ...
Affected country: Kenya\n Glide: FF-2023-000051-KEN\n Heavy rainfall has been affecting several parts of Kenya and Ethiopia over the last week, causing floods and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and widespread damage [...] According to media reports, in Kenya, at least 12 people died, of which seven were in Gilgil Town (Nauru County), three others in West Pokot County, one in the capital Nairobi, and another in Suswa Town (Narok County). In addition, thousands ...
Affected country: Tajikistan\n Glide: EQ-2023-000043-TJK\n On 23 March 2023, two earthquakes were registered on the territory of Tajikistan. The first one occurred at 1:07 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was registered 6-7 km away from Paldorak village, Langar rural jamoat of Kuhistoni Mastchoh district of Sughd Region. The intensity of the first tremors was of 5 to 6 magnitude in the aforementioned districts, 4 to 5 magnitude in Rasht district, and 3 to ...
Affected country: Cameroon\n Glide: FL-2023-000063-CMR\n On 18 March 2023, torrential rains in Buea town in the South-West region, led to flash floods and mudslides from Mount Cameroon affecting some communities at the foot of the mountain, and causing several casualties among residents of Buea. The following day on 19 March, OCHA facilitated a joint mission with humanitarian partners, including some United Nations agencies, Cluster representatives, national and international NGOs, to the affected areas for an ...