Update Update Regional Task Force Regional Task Force Hospitals and health Hospitals and health

facilities safe from disastersfacilities safe from disasters

IAP meetingIAP meetingMarch 23-24 2009March 23-24 2009

2008-2009 World Campaign on Disaster Reduction – 2008-2009 World Campaign on Disaster Reduction –

“Hospitals Safe from Disasters”“Hospitals Safe from Disasters” Hyogo Framework for Action - January 2005, adopted by 168 Hyogo Framework for Action - January 2005, adopted by 168

Member States Member States

Goal: building the resilience of communities and nations to disasters Goal: building the resilience of communities and nations to disasters by the year 2015by the year 2015

Bi - Annual World Campaign on Disaster Reduction on a specific Bi - Annual World Campaign on Disaster Reduction on a specific subjectsubject

Aim: Raise awareness and mobilise political commitment and action Aim: Raise awareness and mobilise political commitment and action to towards disaster risk reduction. to towards disaster risk reduction.

Asia Pacific Regional StrategyAsia Pacific Regional Strategy

Purpose:Purpose:

A guide for the planning and implementation of A guide for the planning and implementation of the ‘the ‘Hospitals Safe from Disasters’Hospitals Safe from Disasters’ campaign in campaign in all countries in the Asia Pacific regionall countries in the Asia Pacific region

Guide for formulating frameworks of action for Guide for formulating frameworks of action for South Asia and South East Asia and Pacific South Asia and South East Asia and Pacific countries countries

Asia Pacific Task Force on Safe Asia Pacific Task Force on Safe HospitalsHospitals

The core group The core group

UNISDR, the South East Asia and Western Pacific Regional Offices of WHO UNISDR, the South East Asia and Western Pacific Regional Offices of WHO (WHO/SEARO and WHO/WPRO)(WHO/SEARO and WHO/WPRO)

European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), Southeast Asian European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), Southeast Asian Ministers of Education-Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network (SEAMEO Ministers of Education-Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network (SEAMEO TROPMED), TROPMED),

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), regional NGO s-SEEDS, NSET Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), regional NGO s-SEEDS, NSET

University Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of the Philippines College of ArchitectureUniversity Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of the Philippines College of Architecture

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the World International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the World BankBank

Main components of the regional Main components of the regional strategystrategy

AdvocacyAdvocacy Mainstreaming of the initiative in national Mainstreaming of the initiative in national

systemssystems CommunicationCommunication Information sharingInformation sharing ReportingReporting ResearchResearch

Recent accomplishmentsRecent accomplishments

Regional launches – Regional launches – New Delhi, ManilaNew Delhi, Manila

Consultative meetings- Consultative meetings- New Delhi, Manila, Phnom New Delhi, Manila, Phnom PenhPenh

Development of information resources and toolsDevelopment of information resources and tools

Advocacy and resource materials containing Advocacy and resource materials containing technical information publishedtechnical information published

Programmes by SEEDS India, ADPC, and other Programmes by SEEDS India, ADPC, and other partners of the Task Forcepartners of the Task Force

Recent accomplishmentsRecent accomplishments

WHO Western Pacific regional roll-out of WHO Western Pacific regional roll-out of the project in the Philippines, Viet Nam, the project in the Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR supported by Cambodia, and Lao PDR supported by ECHOECHO

Status mapping activities are currently Status mapping activities are currently being done in the Philippines, Viet Nam, being done in the Philippines, Viet Nam, and Nepal. and Nepal.

World Health Day World Health Day 7 April 2009 7 April 2009

The theme for this year:  "Save Lives!  Make Hospitals The theme for this year:  "Save Lives!  Make Hospitals Safe for Emergencies". Safe for Emergencies". 

The global launch in Beijing , China with the Minister of The global launch in Beijing , China with the Minister of Health of China, the Director General of WHO, the Health of China, the Director General of WHO, the Assistant Director General for Health Action in Crises, Assistant Director General for Health Action in Crises, and the Regional Director of WHO Western Pacific and the Regional Director of WHO Western Pacific Region Region

Country plans for special symposia and press Country plans for special symposia and press conferences 7 April. conferences 7 April.

Information material from WHO Information material from WHO

Benchmarking for Safe Health FacilitiesBenchmarking for Safe Health Facilities

Booklet on What we need to ask to know if health facilities are safe?Booklet on What we need to ask to know if health facilities are safe?

A quick review of guidelines and tools - SEARO/Nepal guidelines, A quick review of guidelines and tools - SEARO/Nepal guidelines, Safe Hospitals Index (PAHO) and Capacity assessment of safe Safe Hospitals Index (PAHO) and Capacity assessment of safe hospitals (WPRO) hospitals (WPRO)

Booklet on Case Studies in South East Asia Region- India, Indonesia, Booklet on Case Studies in South East Asia Region- India, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri LankaNepal and Sri Lanka

Illustrated Glossary on nonstructural interventionsIllustrated Glossary on nonstructural interventions Booklet on Basics of Safe HospitalsBooklet on Basics of Safe Hospitals Booklet on Who can do what for safe hospitals ? - a call for other Booklet on Who can do what for safe hospitals ? - a call for other

sectors and what they can do sectors and what they can do New Posters New Posters

Global Campaign ClosingGlobal Campaign Closing

International conference on Safe Hospitals; 25-26 International conference on Safe Hospitals; 25-26 November in Manila , Philippines - WHO and ISDR November in Manila , Philippines - WHO and ISDR (and the Task Force) with SEAMEO-TROPMED and (and the Task Force) with SEAMEO-TROPMED and the Government of the Philippines the Government of the Philippines

Held back to back with the Philippines National Held back to back with the Philippines National Convention on Health Emergency Management.Convention on Health Emergency Management.

World Disaster Day- October World Disaster Day- October

Global Campaign ClosingGlobal Campaign Closing

Present and review the 2 year Present and review the 2 year campaign and review the achievements. campaign and review the achievements.

Share lessons learntShare lessons learnt Evaluation of the Safe Hospitals Evaluation of the Safe Hospitals

campaign and recommend ways to move campaign and recommend ways to move forward beyond the campaign period. forward beyond the campaign period.

Beyond the campaignBeyond the campaign

Goals set by the Task Force: Goals set by the Task Force:

by 2015, more than 50% of health facilities have already been by 2015, more than 50% of health facilities have already been assessedassessed

70% of countries have incorporated disaster risk management for 70% of countries have incorporated disaster risk management for hospital accreditation systemshospital accreditation systems

80% of countries have existing policies or statements on safe 80% of countries have existing policies or statements on safe hospitals and have included the initiative in the national plan. hospitals and have included the initiative in the national plan.

by 2015 hospital administrator or technical staff can do a self-by 2015 hospital administrator or technical staff can do a self-evaluation using regional or national assessment tools available.evaluation using regional or national assessment tools available.