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Secure Hospitals Save Lives: World Disaster Reduction Day 2009

Learn how protecting hospitals, reducing disaster risks, and training staff can save lives and maintain vital healthcare services during emergencies. Partnership and action are key to building resilient health facilities globally.

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Secure Hospitals Save Lives: World Disaster Reduction Day 2009

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  1. International Day for Disaster Reduction 2009 Hospitals Safe from Disasters Reducerisk. Protect health facilities. Savelives

  2. What this day is about? Protecting hospitals Saving lives Reducing risks to health

  3. Why are hospitals casualties of disasters? • Chronically weak health systems • Under-investment in health • Poor facility location, design and construction • No emergency plan • Staff are not trained

  4. Why protect hospitals? To save lives Provide a safe haven Protect economic investment Maintain political confidence

  5. How to protect hospitals? Situate, design, build safe facilities Assess, retrofit existing facilities Protect essential services Plan and train for emergencies Build partnerships

  6. Lessons learned: 1985 Mexico earthquake 5 hospitals collapsed, 22 damaged 6000 beds lost 561 people died at Juarez Hospital Today Hundreds trained in PAHO Hospital Safety Index Index applied in many health facilities

  7. What is being done? Hyogo Framework Legislation Training Assessments Design and construction Thematic platform Global advocacy

  8. Thematic Platform on Health Risk Reduction Health risk reduction community Improved investment Stronger health role

  9. Global advocacy Raises global awareness Advocates for change Highlights best practice World Disaster Reduction Campaign

  10. What can you do? • Form partnerships • Risk management programmes • Emergency response plans • Test and update plans • Train health workers • Learn lessons from past • National policies and programmes

  11. Thank you For further information, go to: World Disaster Reduction Campaign www.safehospitals.info/ World Health Day 2009 www.who.int/entity/world-health-day/2009/en/ WHO – Health Action in Crises www.who.int/disasters

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