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- Title
The Health Sector in the Americas with Three Years Remaining in the Hyogo Framework for Action.
- Abstract
The author discusses the health care industry in the Americas with the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The author states that the HFA aims to incorporate planning for disaster risk reduction into the health industry and promote safety of hospitals from disasters. The author mentions the approval of the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) 2010-2015 Regional Action Plan for Safe Hospitals which would increase efforts for meeting the plan's goals.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care; HOSPITAL safety measures; RISK management in hospitals; PAN American Health Organization; EMERGENCY management
- Publication
Disasters: Preparedness & Mitigation in the Americas, 2012, Issue 118, p5
- ISSN
1564-0701
- Publication type
Opinion