This list includes the names and contact numbers (including e-mail addresses when available) for the health sector disaster coordinators and the national disaster coordinators in Central American countries and Mexico.
AREA ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTERS - SUBREGIONAL OFFICE PANAMA
Programa de Emergencias y Desastres (OPS/OMS) Asesor para Centroamérica: Dr. Carlos Roberto Garzón (
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) Oficial Especialista en Apoyo a Proyectos: Lic. Lorenzo Barraza (
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) Oficial de Comunicación y Manejo de Información: Lic. Amaia López (
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Ciudad del Saber, casa 142 Av. Arnoldo Cano Arosemena
Clayton, 0843 03441
República de Panamá
Tel: (507) 317 15 87/0669 www.paho.org/desastres/centroamerica
COSTA RICA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante a.i.: Dr. Merlin Fernandez (
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) Punto focal Desastres: Lic. Hernan Luque (
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) Programa Emergencias y Desastres PED: Isabel Lopez (
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Calle 16, Av. 6 y 8, Distrito Hospital,
Edificio del Ministerio de Salud, 2do piso, San José
Apdo. 3745-1000 San José, Costa Rica
Tel.: (506) 258-5810 www.cor.ops-oms.org
Ministerio de Salud Ministra: Daysi María Corrales Díaz (
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) Coordinador de desastres: Dr. Yayo Vicente (
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Calle 16, Av. 6 y 8, detrás del Hospital San Juan de Dios
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 223-0333 www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr
Caja del Seguro Social Jefe de Programa PIE: Dr. Daniel Quezada (
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Tel: (506) 88431530
Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencia Presidenta: Ing. Vanessa Rosales
Frente al Aeropuerto Tobías Bolaños
San José, Costa Rica
Tel:+506-2210-2828 www.cne.go.cr
EL SALVADOR
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante: Dr. José Ruales (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Eduardo Ortiz (
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73 Av. Sur #135 Col Escalón
San Salvador, El Salvador
Tel: (503) 25119500 www.els.ops-oms.org
Ministerio de Salud Ministra: Dra. María Isabel Rodriguez (
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) Coordinadora de Desastres: Gloria de Calles (
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Calle Arce No. 827
San Salvador, El salvador
Tel. (503) 2222-8235 /(503) 2221-1005 www.mspas.gob.sv
Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (ISSS) Jefe de Unidad de Desastres: Oscar Leonel Gonzalez
Tel: (503) 2268 3129
Secretaria de vulnerabilidad y Protección Civil Secretario: Lic. Jorge Antonio Meléndez
Av. Norte y 9ª Calle poniente, Torre del Ministerio de Gobernación
Tel. (503) 2281-0888
GUATEMALA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante: Dra. Guadalupe Verdejo (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Juan Guillermo Orozco (
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7a. Avenida 12-23 zona 9, Edificio Etisa 3er. nivel
Apdo: 383
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Tel: (502) 2332-2032 www.gut.ops-oms.org
Ministerio de Salud Ministro: Jorge Alejandro Villavivencio Coordinador de Desastres: Angel Ruben Manzano (
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) Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Jorge Henry Leiva
9ª Avenida 1465
Zona 1, Guatemala
Tel: (502) 59901228 www.mspas.gob.gt
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) Secretario Ejecutivo: Alejandro Maldonado
Av.Hincapie 21-72, Zona 13
Ciudad de Guatemala
Tel:+502/2332-1189/3854/1411 www.conred.gob.gt
HONDURAS
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante: Dra. Gina Watson (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Patricia Segurado (
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Col. Palmira, Ave. República de Panamá
Edificio Imperial, 6º Piso
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: (504) 9971 4695 www.paho-who.hn
Ministerio de Salud Ministra: Dra. Roxana Araujo
Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Godofredo Andino (
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Calle Avenida Cervantes
Tegucigalpa, M.D.C, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2221145 www.salud.gob.hn
Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) Ministro Comisionado Nacional: Lisandro Rosales
Aldea El Ocotal
500 metros adelante el Hospital Militar
Tel: (504) 229-0606 www.copeco.hn
MÉXICO
Defensa Civil/Civil Defense
Lic. Laura Gurza Jaidar
Coordinadora General
Coordinación General de Protección Civil
Av. Paseo de la Reforma #99 , Piso 13 Torre B
Tabacalera Cuauhtémoc
06030 Mexico, D.F.
Tel: (52-55) 5128-0181 ext 11421
Fax: (52-5) 5128-0289
E-mail:
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Salud Nacional/National Health
Dr. Miguel Betancourt Cravioto
Director General Adjunto
Dirección General Adjunta de Emergencias en Salud
Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades
Calle Fco. de P. Miranda No. 177, Col. Merced Gómez
Delegación Alvaro Obregón
México, D.F. C.P. 01480
Tel: (52-55) 5337-1811
E-mail:
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NICARAGUA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante: Dr. Jorge Luis Prosperi (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Gerardo Galvis (
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Complejo Nacional de Salud, Concepción Palacios
Managua, Nicaragua
Tel: (505) 289-4200 www.ops.org.ni
Ministerio de Salud Ministra: Dra. Sonia Castro (
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) Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Paul Borgen Blandon (
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Complejo Nacional de Salud "Dra. Concepción Palacios"
Costado Oeste Colonia Primero de Mayo, Managua
Apdo. 107, Managua, Nicaragua
Tel: (505) 289-4700 www.minsa.gob.ni
Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres (SINAPRED) Director/Jefe: Dr. Guillermo González (
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Plaza Inter., 1_ c. al Lago
Edificio Vicepresidencia de la Republica Managua.
Tel: (505) 228-6504 www.sinapred.gob.ni
PANAMÁ
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS) Representante: Dr. Federico Hernandez Pimentel (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Ivan Estribi (
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Edificio 261- Ancón - Ministerio de Salud - 2do piso
Apartado Postal 0843-03441, Panamá, República de Panamá
Tel: (507)262 0030 www.ops-oms.org.pa
Ministerio de Salud Ministro: Dr. Javier Antonio Diaz Gonzalez
Jefe de Programa Desastres SISED: Rogelio Muñoz (
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Edificios 237, 238, 253, 255, 261, 265
Ancón, Ciudad de Panamá
Tel: (507) 512 9526 www.minsa.gob.pa
Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) Punto focal de desastres: Dr. Carlos Cerrud
TEL: (507) 6625 0623 www.css.org.pa
Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) Director: Sr. Arturo Alvarado (
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Antigua base de Howard, Edif.708, Panamá
Aptdo. 6-7297, el Dorado, Panamá
Tel: (507)-316-3200 www.sinaproc.gob.pa