Field Manual for Capacity Assessment of Health Facilities in Responding to Emergencies

Field Manual for Capacity Assessment of Health Facilities in Responding to Emergencies
ISBN-10
9290612169
ISBN-13
9789290612162
Category
Medical
Pages
190
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
World Health Organization
Authors
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Description

This field manual is an updated edition of the publication 'Protocol for assessment of health facilities responding to emergencies' (1999). It provides a management tool for health professionals evaluating the preparedness of their health facilities for dealing with disasters, and it contains three main sections: a questionnaire presented in a checklist format for capacity assessment; aspects of preparedness relating to structural and non-structural vulnerability, functions and human resources; and preparedness for specific emergencies relating to industrial sectors and contamination, infectious disease outbreaks and biological, chemical and radiological emergencies.

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