1. Regional Consultation Ensuring Safe Hospitals and Health Facilities in Disasters 8-10 December 2008 Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodiana

2. Background UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) and WHO 2008-2009 World Campaign on Hospitals Safe from Disasters - One of the five priorities of Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-2015

3. Rationale hospitals and other health facilities should be functional during emergencies efforts are being undertaken to continue the momentum gained during the launch WHO WPRO committed to fulfill to support the campaign

4. Objectives increase awareness on hospitals and health facilities safe from disaster; review global, regional and country efforts for safe hospitals and health facilities; and develop recommendations on actions to be taken home to promote safe hospitals and health facilities

5. Methodology Plenary Sessions -Introduction: Campaign - Experts presentation - Sharing of Activities and Programmes on Safe Hospitals -Country presentations of current efforts

6. Workshops - Identification of gaps issues on the current efforts on safe hospitals -Recommendations for global, regional and national level activities -Prioritization of recommendations and consensus

7. CD will be given to all participants and resource persons