Issue 108 - October 2007 Pub. and Multimedia
Pan American Sanitary Conference Requests Countries to Build Safe Hospitals
Posted in Issue 108 - October 2007 Pub. and Multimedia
In January 2008, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and the World Health Organization will launch the Global Campaign on Disaster Reduction whose theme is Hospitals Safe from Disasters. The Campaign will build on progress to date in Latin America and the Caribbean, and indeed in other regions of the world.
This document shows progress made in the formation and application of risk management from the environmental perspective, considering land use planning and public finance and investment as positive and effective contributions to sustaining development in the Region.
Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings fue desarrollado por un equipo formado por 27 agencias en un proceso altamente participativo. En el documento se listan los principales pasos para proteger y promover la salud mental y el bienestar sicosocial de las personas, se hace referencia a la atención y cuidado de aquellos con severos desórdenes y al acceso a ayuda inmediata a las personas con problemas agudos.