1. Pan American Health Organization.... Role Of PAHO in Disaster Reduction Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Area

2. Pan American Health Organization PAHO / WHO? a.PAHO is part of the UN system/Inter American System b.Established in 1902 c.Regional office for WHO since 1947 a.PAHO is part of the UN system/Inter American System b.Established in 1902 c.Regional office for WHO since 1947

3. Pan American Health Organization Pan 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

4. Pan American Health Organization WHO 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.

5. Pan American Health Organization Headquarters Country Offices Centers CFNI CAREC PANAFTOSA BIREME CLAP INPPAZ CEPIS INCAP PAHOs Presence in the Region * * Technical representative

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7. Pan American Health Organization 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…

8. Pan American Health Organization Scope Technological and biological Disasters Natural Disasters Complex Disasters

9. Pan American Health Organization 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

10. Pan American Health Organization 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.

11. Pan American Health Organization 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

12. Pan American Health Organization Subregional Disaster Offices CaribbeanCentral AmericaSouth America Structure of PED Area Manager, PED Partnerships, Advocacy & Information Management Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation Operations Specialist DIRECTOR / Deputy Director Emergency Response

13. Pan American Health Organization Map LAC with PED presence

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19. Pan American Health Organization STRATEGY Pan American Health Organization Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Pan American Health Organization Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief A secure and disaster-resilient health sector in the Americas

20. Pan American Health Organization 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. Vision

21. Pan American Health Organization 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 Vision

22. Pan American Health Organization Strategic 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

23. Pan American Health Organization Strengthening 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

24. Pan American Health Organization Strengthening 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…

25. Pan American Health Organization 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

26. Pan American Health Organization University 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

27. Pan American Health Organization Scientific Publications www.paho.org/disasters

28. Pan American Health Organization Virtual Health Library for Disasters The Global Virtual Library of Essential Information Resources on Public Health for Disasters and Complex Emergencies

29. Pan American Health Organization FROM 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

30. Pan American Health Organization Who was the donkey… ?

31. Pan American Health Organization 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

32. Pan American Health Organization 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

33. Pan American Health Organization PAHO main clients reaching the population through: National and health disaster coordinators Focal point in Areas and PWRs Network of national experts Collaborating Centers National and health disaster coordinators Focal point in Areas and PWRs Network of national experts Collaborating Centers

34. Pan American Health Organization PAHO main partners Reaching 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

35. Pan American Health Organization 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…

36. Pan American Health Organization Internacional actors PAHO/WHO IFRC ICRC MSF OXFAM CARE CRS PADF MERCOSUR/REHU OCHA WFP UNHCR UNFPA UNICEF CARICOM/CDERA CAN/CAPRADE SICA/CEPREDENAC OAS CIDA USAID DFID ECHO ORAS/CONHU IDB IADB IICA WB Others CDC ISDR

37. Pan American Health Organization 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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39. Pan American Health Organization The Final Goal Adequate, nationally-led and sustained capacity to reduce disaster risk and to provide a timely and effective response to disasters.

40. Pan American Health Organization A Comprehensive Approach Improving the Inter-American Systems 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 Systems 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

41. Pan American Health Organization.... Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief www.paho.org/disasters