Natural Disasters: Chapter 8 ; Chapter 9 ; Chapter 10 ; Chapter 11 ; Chapter 12 ; Chapter 13 ; Chapter 14 ; Annex I ; Annex II; Annex III; Annex IV; Selected Bibliography

These guidelines aim at presenting a framework that an administratror can rely on to make effective decisions in managing the health sector's activities to reduce the consequences of disasters. It does not pretend to cover every contingency. In fact, some of the suggested procedures may need to be adapted to fill some local needs. We hope that this book will help to develop manuals that can be tailored to local conditions. The book's 14 chapters and 4 technical annexes describe the general effects of disasters on health, highlighting myths and realities. Although every disaster is uniq.

• Author: Pan American Health Organization
• Publisher: Unknown Publisher
• Published: 2014
• Pages: 133