"Managing Medical Supplies," from Pan American Health Organization, Humanitarian Supply Management and Logistics in the Health Sector, 2001

Source: Disasters: Selected Readings, Section 2: Protecting the Health Sector - This section deals with assessing the risk of damage from disasters to various components of the health sector and how to protect them before a disaster strikes and during its aftermath. , pp. 116-130(15)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Abstract:

Keywords: NATURAL DISASTERS; HEALTH SERVICE NETWORK; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; SAFETY; DISASTER MITIGATION; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; SAFE CONSTRUCTION

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2006-02-01

• The selections in the following three sections highlight various aspects of planning before a disaster strikes and an effective response in its aftermath. The selections touch on such topics as the handling of supplies, dealing with mass casualties, protecting various elements of the health sector, and coping with mental health issues among survivors.
  
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