Structuring Health Disaster Management

Source: Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public's Health, Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public's Health , pp. 11-16(6)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

This second chapter of the PAHO Book "Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public's Health" summarizes how the health sector must structure itself and with other sectors to cope with disasters. The chapter covers the health sector's activities for reducing the consequences of disasters that affect response, preparedness, and mitigation phases, pointing out where these are interdependent.

Keywords: NATURAL DISASTERS; HEALTH EFFECT OF DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; DISASTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH SECTOR

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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