Safe hospitals: key practices for DRR implementers
In order to understand disasters, it is necessary to analyse the types of hazards that might affect people, as well as social, political and economic dynamics among different population groups: e.g. how they vary in relation to health, income, building safety, location of work and houses, etc. (Blaikie, P., Cannon, T., Davis, I. & Wismer, B. 2003). Once the concept of vulnerability2 and its main causes are defined, there are two types of interventions to face risks: mitigation/prevention measures and emergency responses. Mitigation actions aim at building processes that can reduce the impact of disasters.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Harare (Zimbabwe) FAO/COOPI
2014
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| Subjects: | Natural disasters, hospitals, safety, health services, Efficiency, disaster preparedness, risk management, health protection, guidelines, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3770e.pdf |
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