Safer hospitals – essential priorities for disaster risk management and community resilience

Date & Time:
Thursday 23 May (13:00-13:55)

Room:
Room 7+8

Participation:
Open

Organizer:
World Health Organization (WHO), UNOPS, and the International Union of Architects

Description

Many countries and communities have responded positively to the call for increased action and investment in safer hospitals expressed by the Hyogo Framework for Action and the explicit targets in the Chair’s Summaries of previous Global Platforms. By recognizing that hospitals are vital assets and a priority for strengthening community resilience and improving health outcomes, many countries have initiated Safer Hospitals programmes, which are aimed at:

- Protecting hospital patients, workers and visitors from hazards.
- Protecting the significant investment in hospital buildings and equipment.
- Ensuring the functioning of hospitals to provide life-saving care and other health services to people affected by emergencies.

Collaboration by many sectors and stakeholders as well as their resources, is essential to assure the safety and preparedness of hospitals and other health facilities.
Speakers and participants in the side event will be invited to share experiences and plans for implementing safe hospital initiatives at local, national, regional and global levels. New and updated tools to assess the safety of hospitals and other health facilities will be presented. These brief presentations will provide the impetus for participants to discuss future directions for safer hospitals, including key inputs to a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2).

The event is expected to generate a stimulating discussion, reflect and share progress and promote increased commitment, investment and collaboration in safer hospitals by all sectors and partners at all levels.

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