The news about devastation caused by the Earthquake in Nepal today has caused grief and suffering to a large number of people- the impact of which is yet to be completely assessed. Evidence Aid, which provides resources for decision-makers before, during and after disasters and other humanitarian emergencies, is immensely grieved by the disaster that has struck the region.
Evidence Aid (http://www.evidenceaid.org) was established following the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in December 2004. It uses knowledge from systematic reviews to provide reliable, up-to-date evidence on interventions that might be considered in the context of natural disasters and other major healthcare emergencies. Evidence Aid seeks to highlight which interventions work, which doesn’t work, which need more research, and which, no matter how well meaning, might be harmful; and to provide this information to agencies and people planning for, or responding to, disasters. Evidence Aid collaborates with a number of humanitarian organisations around the world and are very keen to work with groups around the world to ensure that the resources reaches them and if people have questions or uncertainties that they collect them and try to address them if possible.
Evidence Aid does not know of disaster management organisations in Nepal and assume that many of them are now very busy with the dreadful situation with the earthquake which recently occurred. If you or your colleagues know any of the humanitarian groups involved, it would be great if you would kindly forward the resources detailed below, directly to them, copying Claire Allen the Knowledge Manager if possible so that they can contact her, if needed.
The resources are available here (Click) and is a searchable resource for all disaster-related systematic reviews, both Cochrane and non-Cochrane). There is a ‘Special Collection’ for Earthquakes by Evidence Aid (Click-Open Access and Free)in the Cochrane Library . This contains only Cochrane systematic reviews and is not searchable.
Message From Claire Allen,Knowledge Manager , Evidence Aid
If there are additional questions and issues that either you or your colleagues or contacts have and would like Evidence Aid to consider or respond to, I would be very happy to work with you or them and explore whether it is possible to find resources for them. My contact details are below.
Email: callen@evidenceaid.org
Skype: claireallencochrane
Website: www.evidenceaid.org
Twitter: @evidenceaid
Evidence Aid : Providing resources for decision-makers before, during and after disasters and other humanitarian emergencies
Note: The message is being posted in blog on request of Evidence Aid on a good will basis.