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International Meeting - Hospitals in Disasters: Handle with Care
This international meeting of experts, sponsored by international agencies, was held in El Salvador from July 8-10, 2003 to examine three key areas: disaster mitigation in hospitals, hospital evacuation and the use of field hospitals in the aftermath of natural disasters. This new sites includes background documents and the conclusions and recommendations of the working groups. (More)(11/Jun/2003)
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Books
Guías para la atención traumatológica básica
Las guías proponen una lista de servicios esenciales de traumatología aplicables en prácticamente cualquier entorno del mundo, para luego enumerar los diversos recursos humanos y físicos que requiere la prestación de tales servicios.(3/Sep/2006)
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Emergency Medical Services Systems Development. Lessons Learned from the United States of America for Developing Countries
This text provides guidance to health care and public safety policy makers considering the development of a formal complex Emergency Medical Services System. The book is predicated on the experience and history of models commonly found in the United States and in many European countries, and analyzes and profiles common aspects of the core elements of those systems. It is anticipated that policy makers in: health and public safety ministries, national emergency commissions, nongovernmental organizations, and other bodies charged with the responsibility of establishing, overseeing, or providing EMS care can use this document as a frame of reference when designing their system's model.(12/Nov/2003)
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Databases
Public Health Surveillance in the Americas: National Epidemiological Surveillance and Statistical Information Systems
A portal with links to National Epidemiological Survillance Information Systems and Statistical Information Systems in the Region of the Americas.(29/Jan/2003)
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Other Resources
Caribbean Course on Emergency Care and Treatment - ECAT
This course addresses basic medical response for disaster and emergency situations. It includes a participant’s manual, tips for the instructors, a PowerPoint presentation and review tests. Participants will benefit most from this new course if they are familiar with other PAHO courses on mass casualty management and incident command systems.(20/Dec/2004)
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Periodical Publications
Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas-January 2004, No. 94
This issue's editorial deals with the earthquake in Bam, Iran (Dec. 2003) and the use of field hospitals after the disaster. There is also a report on an important course on e-learning. An 8-page supplement on disaster mitigation in hospitals is also included.(10/Feb/2004)
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Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas-October 2003, No. 93
The October 2003 issue of the Newsletter "Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas" can now be read in HTML and PDF formats. This month's editorial deals with the management of dead bodies after disasters. It also includes a supplement on water and disasters.(22/Oct/2003)
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Technical Documents
Fire Tragedy in Paraguay
On Sunday, August 1, 2004, a fire broke out in a supermarket in Asunción, Paraguay when the store was full of weekend customers. Official sources from the Justice Department and the Ministry of Health report that 378 people died at the scene due to inhalation of toxic gases and burns.There were also about 300 injured, that are being treated at the main hospitals in Asunción. Most of them are suffering from smoke inhalation and burns of different degrees.(9/Aug/2004)
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en español Oficina de Desastres para Sudamérica
Estudio de la vulnerabilidad no estructural - Hospital Escuela - Honduras
El Hospital Escuela en Honduras ha realizado un estudio de vulnerabilidad de sus elementos no estructurales para garantizar que los servicios básicos sigan funcionando en sus instalaciones en situaciones de emergencia, que es cuando más se les necesita. Los resultados de este estudio se han publicado en forma impresa y en CD-ROM.(4/Nov/2003)
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Hurricane Lili in the Caribbean
Hurricane Lili followed the same path as Isidore, causing damages in Jamaica and Cuba. In both countries, power and telecommunications lines, crops and buildings were affected. In Jamaica, one hospital had to be closed, high water turbidity washed out latrines and raw sewage problems were experienced in several communities. Three of the major water supply systems were out of service. In Cuba, 316,000 people were evacuated and more than 570 homes were severely damaged.(4/Oct/2002)
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