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• General concepts
  • 1. Disasters in today's world
  • 2. Terminology
  • 3. Hazards and their impact on health
• Health sector organization and policy
  • 1. National entities and policy
  • 2. Functions of the health sector
  • 3. Risk management in the health sector
  • 4. Strengthening response capacity
  • 5. Mobilizing for emergencies and disasters
  • 6. Monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk reduction
  • 7. General responsibilities of the health sector
• Disaster risk reduction in the health sector
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Disaster risk analysis in health
  • 3. Socioeconomic impact of disasters on the health sector
  • 4. Strategies for disaster risk reduction in the health field
  • 5. Hospitals safe from disasters
  • 6. Protecting health services infrastructure
  • 7. Existing health facilities
  • 8. Summary
• Disaster preparedness in the health sector
  • 1. Essential components
  • 2. Creating preparedness and response plans
  • 3. Strengthening of technical areas
  • 4. The emergency committee and the situation room
  • 5. Health response teams
  • 6. Care of populations with special needs
  • 7. Response to chemical and radiological emergencies
  • 8. Training programs
  • 9. Evaluating preparedness
  • 10. Evaluating risk reduction
• Health response in emergencies and disasters
  • 1. Organization of the health sector for response
  • 2. Declaration of health emergency
  • 3. International humanitarian assistance
  • 4. Health sector interventions and operations
  • 5. Response by technical health areas
  • 6. Mass casualty management
  • 7. Response to chemical and radiological emergencies
  • 8. Early recovery
  • 9. Rules of conduct and safety
• Rehabilitation and reconstruction
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Rehabilitation
  • 3. Reconstruction
  • 4. Case presentation
• Partnerships and international cooperation
  • 1. Background
  • 2. Forging strong partnerships and alliances: key actors
  • 3. Global humanitarian trends: a changing panorama
  • 4. International humanitarian assistance
  • 5. Summary