Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, August 30, 2010 (PAHO/WHO) - Due to the recent events which have occurred in the region of the Americas, especially the earthquake in Haiti that caused the collapse of the entire hospital system in Port-au-Prince, as well as a strong earthquake in Mexicali,  Mexico  that caused  its hospitals to have their patients  receive medical attention outside in  tents set up by State and municipal governments, and lastly the collapse of the hospitals in Concepción after an earthquake in Chile. These are all the latest examples that evoke images of collapsed and evacuated hospitals due to damages to its infrastructure that seriously endanger its functionality, while taking away the attention from their patents and preventing timely medical attention to those being affected. During a disaster situation, hospitals play an important role in responding quickly as well as the places where the public looks for immediate health needs.