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Role Of PAHO in Role Of PAHO in Disaster ReductionDisaster Reduction

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Area


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


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”


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.


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


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…


ScopeScope

Technological and biological Disasters

NaturalDisasters

“Complex”

Disasters


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


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.


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


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


Map LAC with PED presenceMap LAC with PED presence


Local solutions Local solutions


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


“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


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


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


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


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…


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


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


Scientific Publicationswww.paho.org/disasters Scientific Publicationswww.paho.org/disasters


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


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


Who was the donkey… ?Who was the donkey… ?


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


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


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


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


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…


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


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, …


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.


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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