Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness
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Introduction
Situation Analysis
Strategy for Implementation
Analysis and Epidemiological Surveillance
Health Determinants
Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases
Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness
Prevention of Psychosocial and Behavior Risks
Knowledge Management and Sharing
Management and Administration
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PROJECT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MISSION
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Goal Description:
To
increase and improve the quality of healthy life years and to reduce
the health disparities in the U.S.-Mexico Border Area, in accordance
with the Healthy Border 2010 and 2012 Agendas.
Purpose Description:
Contribute
to the improvement of health and well-being of the trans-Border
population through the reduction of the environmental risks.
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Objectives
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Indicators
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4.1
Facilitate communication and coordination among local governments and
binational institutions to strengthened preparedness and response to
the epidemics and pandemic influenza.
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Number of counties with emergency plans with binational coordination
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Number
of simulations or simulations in coordination with binational
institutions to test the applicability of the local emergency and
disaster plans
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4.2
Promote healthy environment initiatives on the local level, through
binational and intersectoral collaboration and partnerships.
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Number of strategies of reduction of cross border risks implemented with PAHO support.
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Number of partners that support the Initiatives for Children's Environmental Health promoted by PAHO
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4.3
Promote priority environmental health aspects and information to the
public on the importance of environmental protection and preservation.
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Frequency
of subjects of environmental health in the mass media related to PAHO's
cooperation and number of initiatives with key sector institutions
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Number of publications on lessons learned in emergency and disaster response | |
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