Regional ConsultationEnsuring Safe Hospitals

and Health Facilities in Disasters

8-10 December 2008Cambodiana Hotel,

Phnom Penh, Cambodiana

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

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

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

Methodology

• Plenary Sessions- Introduction: Campaign

- Experts presentation - Sharing of Activities and Programmes

on Safe Hospitals- Country presentations of current efforts

• 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

• CD will be given to all participants and resource persons