Disasters: Selected Readings

ISBN: 9789275126332

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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• Section 1: Good Planning and Preparation for Safety - This section deals with various aspects of planning and taking measures to mitigate the effects of disasters, ranging from how to prepare for mass casualties, how to plan for processing and handling emergency supplies, and how to think ahead and protect water supply and sewerage systems.
• 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.
• Section 3: Responding Effectively - This section deals with various aspects of a response to a disaster, ranging from effectively deploying field hospitals, coping with mental health issues, and processing supply donations.