 WHO-PAHO Guidelines for the Use of
Foreign
Field Hospitals in the Aftermath
of Sudden-Impact Disasters
 Natural and complex disasters can cause a dramatic increase in the demand for
emergency medical care. Local health services can be overwhelmed, and damage
to clinics and hospitals can render them useless. Unfortunately, experience
has shown that in the case of natural disasters field hospitals often have not
met the expectations of recipients and donor institutions.
In July 2003, the World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization
sponsored the workshop "Hospitals
in Disasters--Handle with Care." One of the subjects discussed was
the pros and cons of using foreign field hospitals in the aftermath of natural
disasters. These guidelines are part of the result of that working meeting |
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