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When Disaster Strikes


 

 



Who to Contact

These lists include the names and contact numbers (including e-mail addresses when available) for the health sector disaster coordinators and the national disaster coordinators in every country in the Americas.

 

Who to Contact in the Caribbean in a Disaster

Who to Contact in Central America in a Disaster

Who to Contact in South America in a Disaster

Technical Guidelines

 

Many technical experts from the Pan American Health Organization have prepared technical guidelines and information sheets on public health issues in disaster situations.

 

List of resources: publications, fact sheets and other useful materials for dealing with disasters.

 

 

You can help save lives and alleviate the suffering of families devastated by disasters or you can help ensure that medical treatment and shelter is available to the victims.