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PAHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023
Mandates and Strategies
Technical Considerations for the Universal Health and Preparedness Review - Draft
Meeting Documents
Presentation - Update on the INB Process and outcomes of the Fourth Meeting, Washington, D.C. 14 March, 2023
Presentations
Update on Member States Workstreams on Health Emergencies - INB Regional Meeting 2023
Presentations
The World Together: Strengthening Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – Developing the zero draft
Presentations
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Green Checklist for Smart Facilities
Guidelines
Briefing Note: Meningitis of unknown origin Mexico
Epidemiological alerts and updates
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Hurricane Resistant Buildings - Building CAT-5 Resistant Timber Roofs: An Illustrated Guide for Builders
Guidelines
Imagen R31
Weekly update, Influenza. Epidemiological week 31 (August 19, 2022)
Technical reports
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PAJPH Special Issue - Emergency preparedness in the Americas
Technical and scientific products
Concept Note: Resilient Health Systems and Services in the context of Emergencies and Disasters
Meeting Documents
Considerations on health for countries that host refugees and repatriated due to the emergency in Ukraine and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Epidemiological alerts and updates
Improving Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples: Methodology for Simulation Exercises using Parallel Perspectives
Improving Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples: Methodology for Simulation Exercises using Parallel Perspectives
Technical and scientific products
Preventive Maintenance Manual for Small Health Care Facilities (non-Medical Equipment)
Preventive Maintenance Manual for Small Health Care Facilities
Guidelines
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CD59/INF/4 - Report on Strengthening PAHO and WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies
Mandates and Strategies
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CD59/INF/5 - Implementation of the International Health Regulations
Mandates and Strategies
PAHO Disasters Newsletter on Volcanic Eruptions
Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas, Issue 13, October 2020: Supplement on Health Disaster Risk Reduction
Technical bulletins
Implementation of the EMT initiative in the Americas 2020
Technical and scientific products
Smart Hospitals - Putting Smart to the Test
Other publications
Smart Hospital Save Energy: Lighting - Flyer
Communication Materials
Preparedness Index for Health Emergencies and Disasters
Preparedness Index for Health Emergencies and Disasters
Country Cooperation Strategy