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Political Will, Coordination, and Planning: Key Components for Strengthening National Response to Public Health Emergencies and Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean Countries

Year: 2018

Type: editorial

Abstract: An editorial is presented which addresses the authors' views about political will, emergency planning, and coordination in relation to an effort to improve responses to disasters and public health emergencies in the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC) as of 2018. The Ministries of Health in the LAC and the Pan American Health Organization's Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Coordination program are examined, along with safe hospitals and an Emergency Medical Teams Initiative.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304639

Authors: Ciro Ugarte, Pablo Aguilar Alcala, Julie Mauvernay

Institution: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Response and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, European Commission, Pan American Health Organization

OpenAlex ID: W2890536348

Cites: 3

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10