This disk has been produced by the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID) for the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and is part of a series of training materials that PAHO is developing in the context of the DIPECHO 2004-2005 project entitled “Health Preparedness for Volcanic Eruptions in Ecuador and Colombia,” funded by the European Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO).

The production of these materials has been possible thanks to financial support received from ECHO. Its content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.