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Role Of PAHO in Role Of PAHO in Disaster ReductionDisaster Reduction
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Area
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PAHO / WHO?PAHO / WHO?
a. PAHO is part of the UN system/Inter American System
b. Established in 1902c. Regional office for WHO since 1947
a. PAHO is part of the UN system/Inter American System
b. Established in 1902c. Regional office for WHO since 1947
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Pan American Health OrganizationPan American Health Organization
a.Established in 1902 by resolution of the Second International Conference of the Pan American States.
“it shall be the duty of the International Sanitary Bureau to lend its best aid and experience toward the widest possible protection of the public health of each of the Republics”
a.Established in 1902 by resolution of the Second International Conference of the Pan American States.
“it shall be the duty of the International Sanitary Bureau to lend its best aid and experience toward the widest possible protection of the public health of each of the Republics”
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WHO Regional Office for the AmericasWHO Regional Office for the Americas
In 1949, the Director-General of the World Health Organization and the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau signed the agreement recognizing the Pan American Sanitary Bureau as the Regional Office of the World Health Organization for the Americas.
In 1949, the Director-General of the World Health Organization and the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau signed the agreement recognizing the Pan American Sanitary Bureau as the Regional Office of the World Health Organization for the Americas.
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HeadquartersHeadquarters
Country OfficesCountry OfficesCentersCenters
CFNICFNI
CARECCAREC
PANAFTOSAPANAFTOSABIREMEBIREME
CLAPCLAPINPPAZINPPAZ
CEPISCEPIS
INCAPINCAP
PAHO’s Presence in the Region
PAHO’s Presence in the Region
** Technical representativeTechnical representative
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Based on lessons learned from disasters…
Based on lessons learned from disasters…
• PAHO Directing Council established PED by Resolution in 1976 from a after series of disasters (70, 72, 76)
• Earthquake of Mexico ,…• Hurricane Mitch,….• Tsunami, Katrina,….• H1N1 pandemic• Haiti earthquake…
• PAHO Directing Council established PED by Resolution in 1976 from a after series of disasters (70, 72, 76)
• Earthquake of Mexico ,…• Hurricane Mitch,….• Tsunami, Katrina,….• H1N1 pandemic• Haiti earthquake…
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ScopeScope
Technological and biological Disasters
NaturalDisasters
“Complex”
Disasters
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30 years of evolution in disaster management in the region
30 years of evolution in disaster management in the region
• From mainly ad hoc response, to preparedness, to risk reduction for major (not yet all) disasters
• From working only with MoH (casualty management) to cooperate with key sectors (MoH, civil defenses, public works, military, legislative bodies, ministries of foreign affairs)
• From building a group of specialist approach to a wider institutional engagement (cross cutting issue)
• One of the Public Health Funcion
• From mainly ad hoc response, to preparedness, to risk reduction for major (not yet all) disasters
• From working only with MoH (casualty management) to cooperate with key sectors (MoH, civil defenses, public works, military, legislative bodies, ministries of foreign affairs)
• From building a group of specialist approach to a wider institutional engagement (cross cutting issue)
• One of the Public Health Funcion
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The Americas
Countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean are highly vulnerable to a variety of adverse hazards both natural and man-made.
The Americas
Countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean are highly vulnerable to a variety of adverse hazards both natural and man-made.
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In house changes: In house changes:
• PAHO/WHO Directives and Norms since 1990 * :
– Establishment of Disaster Task Force at PAHO HQ (composition, activation, and functions)
– Designation of Disaster Focal Points– Define role and functions. PED and PWRs– Administrative Chapter– Emergency Operation Center at HQ– …
• PAHO/WHO Directives and Norms since 1990 * :
– Establishment of Disaster Task Force at PAHO HQ (composition, activation, and functions)
– Designation of Disaster Focal Points– Define role and functions. PED and PWRs– Administrative Chapter– Emergency Operation Center at HQ– …
*intranet.paho.org
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Subregional Disaster Offices
Caribbean Central America South America
Structure of PEDStructure of PED
Area Manager, PED
Partnerships, Advocacy & Information
Management
Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation
Operations Specialist
DIRECTOR /Deputy Director
Emergency Response
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Map LAC with PED presenceMap LAC with PED presence
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Local solutions Local solutions
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STRATEGYSTRATEGY
Pan American Health OrganizationEmergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief
Pan American Health OrganizationEmergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief
A secure and disaster-resilient health sector in
the Americas
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“A future when there is adequate, nationally-led and sustained capacity to
reduce disaster risk in the health sector, both to prevent
damage to infrastructure and service delivery
and to provide a timely and effective response to disasters.”
VisionVision
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1. The core pillars of our programming:Disaster preparedness, mitigation and response, which form
2. Supporting our member states and their health sectors in developing its capacity.
3. Focus on new initiatives and ways of working to meet the challenges that a external entity can best address.
Achieving the VisionAchieving the Vision
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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
1. Improving disaster preparedness capacity in the health sector
2. Protecting health services from the risk of disasters
3. Being ready to support countries to respond to disaster events in the health sector
4. Forging deeper relationships with our national and international partners
5. Mainstreaming health disaster risk reduction across all our institutional partners
1. Improving disaster preparedness capacity in the health sector
2. Protecting health services from the risk of disasters
3. Being ready to support countries to respond to disaster events in the health sector
4. Forging deeper relationships with our national and international partners
5. Mainstreaming health disaster risk reduction across all our institutional partners
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Strengthening InstitutionStrengthening Institution
• Support the creation of national programs (technical staff, funding, access to the decision-making level)
• Promote intersectoral cooperation
• Support the creation of national programs (technical staff, funding, access to the decision-making level)
• Promote intersectoral cooperation
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Strengthening InstitutionsStrengthening Institutions
We also work with...• Mass media• Armed forces• Industry/private sector• NGOs and volunteers• Parliaments• Public opinion, schools• Others…
We also work with...• Mass media• Armed forces• Industry/private sector• NGOs and volunteers• Parliaments• Public opinion, schools• Others…
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Training, Workshops, Meetings..Training, Workshops, Meetings..
• Emergency health management• Hospital preparedness and mitigation• Environmental health management (water
and sanitation)• Supply management (SUMA)• Mass media and public information• Community preparedness• Technical and independent health
information• Leaders course: Management on Health,
Disasters and Development
• Emergency health management• Hospital preparedness and mitigation• Environmental health management (water
and sanitation)• Supply management (SUMA)• Mass media and public information• Community preparedness• Technical and independent health
information• Leaders course: Management on Health,
Disasters and Development
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University TrainingUniversity Training
• Introduction of disaster management studies in undergraduate and post-graduate curricula
• Promotion of distance learning over the Internet
• Masters degree
• Collaborating Centers
• Introduction of disaster management studies in undergraduate and post-graduate curricula
• Promotion of distance learning over the Internet
• Masters degree
• Collaborating Centers
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Scientific Publicationswww.paho.org/disasters Scientific Publicationswww.paho.org/disasters
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Virtual Health Library for Disasters
Virtual Health Library for Disasters
• The Global Virtual Library of Essential Information Resources on Public Health for Disasters and Complex Emergencies
• The Global Virtual Library of Essential Information Resources on Public Health for Disasters and Complex Emergencies
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FROM SUMAFROM SUMA
• SUMA – Supply management System
• A collective effort of Caribbean and Latin American countries to sort, classify and inventory incoming relief supplies.
• Coordination tool to aid humanitarian organizations in the gathering and transparent management of information on supplies during emergencies.
• Any humanitarian agency providing information have in return information on what others are doing
• SUMA – Supply management System
• A collective effort of Caribbean and Latin American countries to sort, classify and inventory incoming relief supplies.
• Coordination tool to aid humanitarian organizations in the gathering and transparent management of information on supplies during emergencies.
• Any humanitarian agency providing information have in return information on what others are doing
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Who was the donkey… ?Who was the donkey… ?
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LSS/SUMA promotes:LSS/SUMA promotes:
• Intersectoral coordination• Transparency• Efficient management of relief
supplies in a chaotic environment
• Intersectoral coordination• Transparency• Efficient management of relief
supplies in a chaotic environment
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Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America
and the Caribbean
Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America
and the Caribbean
Disaster management is, above all else, management of information. www.crid.desastres.net/crid
Disaster management is, above all else, management of information. www.crid.desastres.net/crid
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PAHO main “clients”reaching the population through:
PAHO main “clients”reaching the population through:
• National and health disaster coordinators
• Focal point in Areas and PWR’s• Network of national experts• Collaborating Centers
• National and health disaster coordinators
• Focal point in Areas and PWR’s• Network of national experts• Collaborating Centers
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PAHO main partnersReaching the population with the collaboration of:
PAHO main partnersReaching the population with the collaboration of:
• Inter-governmental disaster related institutions
– CDERA – CEPREDENAC– CAPRADE– REHU
• UN
– OCHA, Office Coordination in Panama, – WFP– UNICEF– ISDR
• Red Cross Movement: IFRC, ICRC, National Societies• OAS, ACS, CAN, MERCOSUR• FUNDACRID, FUNDESUMA, UWI, etc• Partnership in Health PHP: CIDA, USAID/OFDA, DFID, EU, AECI, WB
• Inter-governmental disaster related institutions
– CDERA – CEPREDENAC– CAPRADE– REHU
• UN
– OCHA, Office Coordination in Panama, – WFP– UNICEF– ISDR
• Red Cross Movement: IFRC, ICRC, National Societies• OAS, ACS, CAN, MERCOSUR• FUNDACRID, FUNDESUMA, UWI, etc• Partnership in Health PHP: CIDA, USAID/OFDA, DFID, EU, AECI, WB
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Increase in inter-regional cooperation
Increase in inter-regional cooperation
• Exchange of trained human resources:– Preparedness, response and risk reduction
• Safe Hospitals• Humanitarian Assistance• Supply Management System (SUMA/LSS): • Technical topics:
– Management of dead bodies– Field Hospitals– Mental Health– Chemical Emergencies…
• Exchange of trained human resources:– Preparedness, response and risk reduction
• Safe Hospitals• Humanitarian Assistance• Supply Management System (SUMA/LSS): • Technical topics:
– Management of dead bodies– Field Hospitals– Mental Health– Chemical Emergencies…
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Internacional actorsInternacional actors
PAHO/WHO
IFRC
ICRC
MSF
OXFAM
CARE
CRS
PADF
MERCOSUR/REHUOCHA
WFP
UNHCR
UNFPA
UNICEF
CARICOM/CDERA
CAN/CAPRADESICA/CEPREDENAC
OAS
CIDAUSAID
DFID
ECHO
ORAS/CONHU
IDB
IADB
IICA
WB
Others
CDC
ISDR
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Complementarity Complementarity
• A sophisticated humanitarian coordination system already exists at the national, sub-regional and global level:
– Civil defense and emergency committees– CDERA, CEPREDENAC, CAPRADE, …– UN System: ERC, OCHA, Clusters, CERF, … – NGOs and Red Cross Coordination
mechanisms– OAS: IACNDR, Preparedness and Response
Group, …
• A sophisticated humanitarian coordination system already exists at the national, sub-regional and global level:
– Civil defense and emergency committees– CDERA, CEPREDENAC, CAPRADE, …– UN System: ERC, OCHA, Clusters, CERF, … – NGOs and Red Cross Coordination
mechanisms– OAS: IACNDR, Preparedness and Response
Group, …
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The Final GoalThe Final Goal
• Adequate, nationally-led and sustained capacity to reduce disaster risk and to provide a timely and effective response to disasters.
• Adequate, nationally-led and sustained capacity to reduce disaster risk and to provide a timely and effective response to disasters.
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A Comprehensive ApproachA Comprehensive Approach
• Improving the Inter-American System’s response cannot be dissociated from strengthening the national disaster risk reduction and response capacity.
• Enhance national and international assistance to populations affected by natural disasters by:– strengthening and complementing the local response
capacity
– improving the quality and appropriateness of external assistance
• Improving the Inter-American System’s response cannot be dissociated from strengthening the national disaster risk reduction and response capacity.
• Enhance national and international assistance to populations affected by natural disasters by:– strengthening and complementing the local response
capacity
– improving the quality and appropriateness of external assistance
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Emergency Preparedness and
Disaster Relief
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