NATURAL DISASTERS: Protecting the Public's Health

Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but their impact can be reduced. This book lays out a framework for managing the health sector's activities to minimise the effects of disasters. The multi sector nature of disaster preparedness is emphasised and guidelines are set out for preparing health sector disaster plans, means of co-ordination, and special technical programmes in advance, as well as the management of supplies after the disaster has hit.Pan American Health Organization is the author of 'NATURAL DISASTERS: Protecting the Public's Health', published 2000 under ISBN 9789275115756 and ISBN 9275115753.