ABSTRACT
The objective of this publication is to draw the lessons to be learned for improving the health response in future sudden-onset disasters. We know that massive earthquakes will occur again and some will devastate metropolitan areas or even the capital city, as was the case in Haiti. Haiti is the subject of this study, hopefully not the object, as Haiti has had her share of catastrophes.The scope of the book is limited to the health response, health being defined in its broad sense, not merely medical care or disease control. The review is confined to the immediate and early response in the first three months, the period during which most of the international assistance was mobilized and influences, for better or worse, rehabilitation and reconstruction. The publication focuses specially but not exclusively on those lessons that are of general interest, i.e., not specific to the special case of Haiti. The international community has much to learn from the response in Haiti where it has shown an ability to repeat its errors and shortcomings from past disasters. The methodology used for this study is common to most evaluations: in-depth review of reports, evaluations, studies, and peer-reviewed scientific publications; over 150 interviews, half of them carried out exclusively for this study and others for similar evaluations carried out by one of the three authors; circulation of the draft to all interviewees for factual validation and comments on the authors interpretation of the findings; and, finally, discussion with a review board convened by PAHO/WHO.
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Delivery of Health Care , Disaster Planning/organization & administration , Earthquakes , Education in Disasters , /methods , Disaster Area , Disaster Emergencies , Earthquakes/mortality , Haiti , Health Information Management , Human Resources in Disasters , Pan American Health Organization , Risk Management , Vulnerability AnalysisABSTRACT
It presents information related to the occurence and the impact of earthquakes in China, with political and seismicity maps, related links and historic earthquakes, including the earthquake from April 2010.
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Earthquakes , 32494 , Disaster Area , 34691Subject(s)
Natural Disasters , Vulnerable Populations , Social Vulnerability , Disaster Area , HaitiSubject(s)
Humans , Red Cross , Human Resources in Disasters , Disaster Area , First Aid/psychology , CubaSubject(s)
Humans , Civil Defense , Disaster Legislation , Disaster Evaluation , Disaster Area , Diagnosis of Health SituationABSTRACT
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Humans , Male , Female , Tsunamis , Earthquakes/mortality , Earthquakes/economics , Lead Time , Impact of Disasters , Disaster Area , Relief, Assistance and Protection in Disasters , Disaster Victims , Natural Disasters/economics , Disasters/economics , Disasters/prevention & control , 34800 , Epidemiology of Disasters , Organizations for Planning and Care in Disasters , International Assistance in Disaster , Disaster Emergencies/methods , Disaster Emergencies/policies , Disaster Evaluation , Emergencies/epidemiology , Indonesia/epidemiology , Pakistan/epidemiologySubject(s)
Floods , Impact of Disasters , Guyana , Disaster Area , Damage Assessment , Disease , LeptospirosisABSTRACT
Desde la asignatura electiva "Diseño con membranas pretensadas" se trabajó para dar respuesta a un tema que actualmente está vacante, creemos que en toda Latinoamérica, no sólo en nuestro país o región. Específicamente los alumnos debieron proponer elementos modulares, de fácil montaje, de superficie mínima, para solucionar situaciones puntuales de desastre. El comitente se concretó en un organismo oficial a determinar. La propuesta debía consistir en unidades recuperables para cada nueva situación de catástrofe que se presente en la jurisdicción correspondiente. Los alumnos debieron investigar la problemática de riesgo y proponer una respuesta adecuada. Se presentan en esta ponencia dos trabajos, cuya temática difiere en el tipo de riesgo al cual se atiende: una está referida a catástrofes naturales y la otra a la problemática derivada de los asentamientos poblacionales en zonas de riesgo.(AU)
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Human Settlements , 34748 , Disaster Area , Construction Industry , Construction Materials , 34661Subject(s)
Humans , Human Settlements , Disaster Vulnerability , Environmental Hazards , Disaster Area , Environment , International Cooperation , EconomicsSubject(s)
35158 , 35145 , Damage Assessment Methodologies , Damage Assessment , Honduras , Disaster Area , Social PlanningSubject(s)
Landslides , Disaster Evaluation , Risk Assessment , Slope Instability , Nicaragua , Hazards , Disaster Area , Disaster PlanningABSTRACT
El objetivo principal de este proyecto de emergencia es la implementación de servicios comunitarios en la población de Aiquile para asistir a 8.360 habitantes afectados por el terremoto, para lo cual se tienen servicios en los campamentos de Circunvalación y Japones II y un albergue infantil, el presente documento es un informe final del proyecto
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Natural Disasters , Health Effects of Disasters , Disaster Emergencies , Disaster Area , Bolivia , Education in Disasters , Disaster Emergencies , Epidemiology of Disasters , Equipment and Supplies, Disasters , Disaster Evaluation , Impact of DisastersSubject(s)
Geological Disaster , Volcanic Eruptions , Risk Factors , Earthquakes , Tsunamis , Landslides , Climate Change , Tectonics , Liquefaction , Filipin , Disaster Area , Disasters , Damage Assessment in the Economic SectorABSTRACT
El documento recoge los resultados de la investigación sobre "Desastres Naturales y Zonas de Riesgo en Panamá: Condicionantes y Opciones de Prevención y Mitigación". Esta investigación se inscribe en un proyecto que sobre el tema promovió, en los países de la región centroamericana, la Secretaría General del Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA). La investigación señala que Panamá es, quizá, el país de la región donde ocurren con menor intensidad los fenómenos físicos. Sin embargo, en muchas oportunidades los efectos negativos que alguno de ellos producen, están asociados a prácticas de explotación económica que atentan contra el medio ambiente, el cual al ser destruido o modificado significativamente, se crean condiciones que magnifican sus impactos negativos. Se relacionan, también, estos efectos destructivos con un complejo conjunto de factores en el que se mezclan la falta de educación de la población acerca de los fenómenos físicos, la ausencia de una actitud tendiente a prevenir sus efectos y el incumplimiento de disposiciones legales pertinentes