This list includes the names and contact numbers (including e-mail addresses when available) for the health sector disastercoordinators and the national disaster coordinators in South America.
AREA ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTERS - SUBREGIONAL OFFICE
Programa de Emergencias y Desastres (OPS/OMS) Asesor para Sudamérica: Dr. Alejandro Santander (
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Carrera 7 No. 74-21, Piso 9
Edifico Seguros Aurora
Apartado Aéreo 253367
Tel.: PBX (57-1) 3144141
Fax.: (57-1)2547070
Bogotá-Colombia
Oficial Nacional Preparativos para Emergencias y Desastres:
Dr. Roddy Camino (
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) Especialista en Proyectos: Dra. Patricia Alvarado (
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Av. Amazonas 2889 y La Granja, piso 8
PBX: (593 2) 2460-330
Fax: (593 2) 2460-325
Quito-Ecuador www.paho.org/desastres/sudamerica
ARGENTINA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Pier Paolo Balladelli (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Armando Güemes (
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Marcelo T. de Alvear 684, 4o. piso
1058 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel.: (54-11) 4319-4200
Fax: 4319-4201 http://new.paho.org/arg
Ministerio de Salud
Ministro: Dr. Juan Luis Manzur Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Gabriel Ive (
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Av. de 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA) - C.A.B.A. - República Argentina
Conmutator: 54-11-4379-9000 www.msal.gov.ar
BOLIVIA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Michel Thieren (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Ricardo Torres (
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Calle Victor Sanjinez No. 2678
Edificio Torre Barcelona Pisos 1,6 y 7
Zona Sopocachi
La Paz, Bolivia
Tel.: (591-2)2412-313
Fax: (591-2)2412-598 http://new.ops.org.bo
Ministerio de Salud
Ministro: Dr. Juan Carlos Calvimontes Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. John Miguel Pérez (
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Plaza del Estudiante esq. Cañada Strongest s/n, La Paz - Bolivia
Tel.: (591-2) 2490554-2494868 / Fax: (591-2) 2486654 www.sns.gob.bo
BRASIL
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Joaquín Molina (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Mara Oliveira (
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Setor de Embaixadas Norte, Lote 19
70800-400 - Brasilia, D.F., Brasil
Caixa Postal 08-729
70312-970 - Brasilia, DF, Brasil
PBX: (55 61) 3251-9595 - 426-9550 - 32519595
Fax: (55 61) 32519591 http://new.paho.org/bra
Ministerio de Salud
Ministro: Dr. Alexandre Padilha
Esplanada dos Ministerios Bl. G
CEP 70.058-900, Brasilia,D.F., Brasil
PBX: (55 61) 3315 2425
Coordinadora de Desastres: Dra. Eliane Lima
Dep. Saude Ambiental e Saúde do Trabalhador
SCS quadra 4 , 5º andar 61
Telf.: (55 61) 3213 8081/ 3213 8438 http://portal.saude.gov.br/saude
CHILE
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. José Antonio Páges (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Julio Suarez (
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Avenida Providencia N° 1017, Piso 4 y 5
PBX: (56 2) 4374600
Fax: (56 2) 264 9311 http://new.paho.org/chi
Ministerio de Salud
Ministro: Dr. Jaime Mañalich Coordinadora de Desastres: Dra. Gisela Acosta (
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Departamento de Emergencias y Desastres
Mac-Iver 541, piso 7
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 639 4001
(56 2) 5740126 www.minsal.cl
Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior (ONEMI)
Director: Sr. Benjamín Chacana
Beaucheff 1637/1671
Santiago- Chile
Tel.: (56-2) 2524231 www.onemi.cl
COLOMBIA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Teófilo Monteiro, a.i. (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Sergio Ferrero Febrel (
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Carrera 7 No. 74-21, Piso 9
Edifico Seguros Aurora
Apartado Aéreo 253367
Tel.: PBX (57-1) 3144141
Fax.: (57-1)2547070 http://new.paho.org/col http:www.paho.org/col/ped
Ministerio de Protección Social
Ministro: Dr. Alejandro Gaviria
Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Luis Fernando Correa Serna (
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Cra. 13 #32-76 Bogotá D.C.
PBX:(57 1) 3305000
Fax:(57 1) 3360182 www.minproteccionsocial.gov.co
ECUADOR
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dra. Celia Riera (
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Av. Amazonas 2889 y La Granja
PBX: (593 2) 2460-330
Fax: (593 2) 2460-325
Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Alvaro Campo (
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Av. Olmedo entre Chile y Chimborazo contiguo Casona Universitaria
Edf. Postgrado Universidad Estatal de Guayaquil
PBX: (593 4) 2511-707
Fax: (593 4) 2511-711
Ministerio de Salud
Ministra: Mcs. Carina Vance Coordinador de Desastres: Ing. Israel Espinosa (
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Director Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos
Av. República del Salvador 36-64 y Suecia
Quito - Ecuador
Telf: 593- 23814400 extensión 1500; www.salud.gob.ec
Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos
Ministra: Phd. Maria del Pilar Cornejo de Grunauer Subsecretaría de Respuesta: Lic Felipe Bazán
P. Icaza entre Pichincha y Malecón
Guayaquil - Ecuador
Tel.: 593-4 2593-500
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PARAGUAY
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Rubén Figueroa (
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Punto Focal de Desastres: Ing. Emilio Ramírez (
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Mrcal. López 957 c/EUA
PBX: (595 21) 450495 450496 450497
Fax: (595 21) 450 498 http://new.paho.org/par
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
Ministro: Dr. Antonio Arbo Sosa (
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Mcal. Estigarribia 1764
PBX: (595 21) 207630
Fax: (595 21)207328
Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Carlos Torres (
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Pettirosi Esq. Brasil
PBX: (595) 21 - 204-601/3
Asunción - Paraguay www.mspbs.gov.py/v2
PERU
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Luis Fernando Leanes (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Celso Bambaren (
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Los Pinos 251 Urbanización Camacho
Distrito de La Molina
PBX: (51 1) 3195700
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Ministerio de Salud
Ministra: Dra. Midori Musme de Habich Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Carlos Luis Honorio-Arroyo Quispe (
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Calle Marconi 317 Calle Marconi 317 – San Isidro
Telfs. (51-1) 2220642
http://www.minsa.gob.pe/
Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI)
Jefe de INDECI: General de División (R) Murgueytio Espinoza Alfredo E.
Calle Dr. Ricardo Angulo Ramírez 694, Urb. Córpac - San Isidro.
Teléfono: 225 -9898 anexo 5300 – 5301 www.indeci.gob.pe
URUGUAY
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Eduardo Levcovitz (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Lic. Gustavo Delgado (
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Ave. Brasil 2697, Apts. 5, 6 y 8
Esquina Coronel Alegre
Código Postal 11300
Montevideo, Uruguay http://new.paho.org/uru
Ministerio de Salud Pública
Ministro: Dr. Jorge Enrique Venegas (
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) Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Juan Carlos Rodríguez (
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18 de julio 1892. CP 11200 - Montevideo – Uruguay
Telf.: (598 2) 4000101/04
Fax: (598 2) 4085580 www.msp.gub.uy/index_1.html
VENEZUELA
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
Representante: Dr. Jorge Jenkins (
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) Punto Focal de Desastres: Dr. Cristian Morales (
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Avenida Sexta entre 5a. y 6a. Transversal No. 43, Quinta. Urb Altamira
Caracas 1060, Venezuela
PBX: (58 212) 2065022
Fax: (58 212) 2616069 www.ops-oms.oms.ve
Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud
Ministra: Dra. Cnela.(Av.) Eugenia Sader Castellanos (
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) Coordinador de Desastres: Dr. Eudoro Godoy (
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Av. Baralt, Centro Simón Bolívar
Edif. Sur El Silencio
Caracas , Venezuela
PBX: (56 212) 408.00.00 www.mpps.gob.ve