Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Framework

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6 However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall WHO be liable for damages arising from its use. Design by Les Pandas RouxFront cover design by FreepikPrinted in SwitzerlandiiiTABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSLIST OF CONTRIBUTORSABBREVIATIONSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY01. INTRODUCTION02. CONTEXT: THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS03.

7 HEALTH EDRM: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MANAGE HEALTH risks AND BUILD RESILIENCE KEY CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTH EDRM04. HEALTH EDRM: VISION, EXPECTED OUTCOME AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES VISION AND EXPECTED OUTCOME GUIDING PRINCIPLES05. COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF HEALTH EDRM POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION PLANNING AND COORDINATION HUMAN RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE Management RISK COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES COMMUNITY CAPACITIES FOR HEALTH EDRM MONITORING AND EVALUATION06.

8 WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT HEALTH EDRM KEY STEPS IN DEVELOPING HEALTH EDRM STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTING PRIORITY ACTIONS AREAS FOR MULTISECTORAL ACTION AS A FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EDRM vviviiviiiix1233666999101010101011111112 1213 HEALTH EDRM FRAMEWORKiv07. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HEALTH EDRM WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT, WHOLE OF SOCIETY MINISTRY OF HEALTH national Disaster Management AGENCY COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY08.

9 CONCLUSIONREFERENCESANNEXESANNEX 1. WHO CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDSANNEX 2. COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF HEALTH Emergency AND Disaster RISK MANAGEMENTANNEX 3. LIST OF STAKEHOLDER GROUPS FOR HEALTH Emergency AND Disaster RISK MANAGEMENT15151516161617181921222430 HEALTH EDRM FRAMEWORKvEmergencies and disasters take a profound toll on people s health, often well after the headlines year, over 170 million people will be affected by conflict, and another 190 million by disasters; yet the full impact on people s health is far greater than this.

10 Some will be large national , regional or even global crises, from cyclones and drought to major outbreaks. Others will be more localized, like traffic collisions and fires, but can still be devastating in their collective costs to human life. Too often these events set back development sometimes for decades and jeopardize universal health coverage along with other development agendas of a country. They shatter the aspirations of children and adults, and the communities they live in or call home.