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 Take a virtual tour of a hospital that is safe from disasters and can continue to function in emergencies, using this new, easy-to-use DVD that combines video and 3-D animation to explore the elements that could potentially put health facilities at risk. The virtual learning environment also includes a library of publications and several PowerPoint presentations.
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The village of Laborie, along the southwest coast of Saint Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean, recently pilot tested materials to help local communities prepare for a pandemic. The government of St. Lucia suggested the small community because of its strong community infrastructure that would be able to work with an international team.
The 2009 International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed each year on the second Wednesday in October. This year's celebration, on 14 October, is dedicated to the theme ‘Hospitals Safe from Disasters.'
This new manual is part of an effort to to improve the way information and communications are handled: how to obtain good quality information, how to make sure it is available quickly and how to communicate the content to individuals and organizations that need it. Currently available only in Spanish; English coming in December 2009.
A fire broke out on the night of 8 September 2009 at the second largest public hospital in St. Lucia. Three patients died and the 44 remaining patients were evacuated to safe grounds. The surgical unit on the top floor was completely destroyed. In addition, there was water damage in the laboratory, pediatric unit and supplies room. 
