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Natural disasters protecting the public's health. - Washington, D.C. Pan American Health Organization 2000. - xi, 119 p. ill. 26 cm. - Scientific publication no. 575 . - Publicaciones científicas (Washington, D.C.) no. 575. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-119).

General effects of disasters on health -- Structuring health disaster management -- Disaster preparedness -- Disaster mitigation in the health sector -- Coordination of disaster response activities and assessment of health needs -- Mass casualty management -- Epidemiologic surveillance and disease control -- Environmental health management -- Food and nutrition -- Planning, layout, and management of temporary settlements and camps -- Communications and transport -- Managing humanitarian relief supplies -- International humanitarian assistance - Reestablishing normal health programs -- Annex I: Implementing a national disaster mitigation program for hospitals -- Annex II: SUMA - A humanitarian supply management system -- Annex III: International health humanitarian assistance -- Annex IV: External agencies providing health humanitarian assistance-- Selected bibliography and on-line information sources.

ISBN: 9275315752

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural disasters--Health aspects.
Emergency medical services
Public health
Natural disasters
Disaster planning--methods.
Emergency medical services

LC Class. No.: RA645.9 / .N38 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34 / N2851