Unifica criterios y brinda una orientacion adecuada al personal que labora en el sector salud, para que las actividades de atencion a la salud se lleva acabo de modo efectivo y eficiente. Cada area, de conformidad con su nivel, aplica los lineamientos que se plasman en el manual, de manera congruente con su ambito de responsabilidad, evitando la confusion y duplicidad de funciones y esfuerzos en la atencion a la salud, en los casos de emergencia o desastre, o para prevenir estos (AU).

Protolos escritos para servicios de emergencia. Más de 100 páginas que lo orientan en procedimientos establecidos para los equipos de primera respuesta. Más de un millón han leído las ediciones anteriores.

Respuesta a todos los riesgos de desastres (AHDR), es un programa innovador de la National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) que se basa en escenarios realistas para capacitar a los primeros respondientes para actuar de manera rápida y efectiva cuando ocurre un desastre. Es el primer programa educativo del SEM que aborda completamente cómo atender mejor a los pacientes durante los desastres. AHDR entrena a los profesionales de SEM para dar respuesta ante desastres con enfoque basado en un abordaje de equipo y sistemas de preparación. El entrenamiento con AHDR conduce a la adquisición de conocimiento crítico y permite a los profesionales de SEM explorar situaciones potencialmente peligrosas en un ambiente de aprendizaje interactivo y seguro. CARACTERÍSTICAS CLAVE El Manual del curso Respuesta a todos los riesgos de desastres (AHDR) está diseñado para usarse antes, durante y después del curso. Antes del curso, los participantes pueden prepararse con los casos basados en evidencias así como con las interesantes características de cada lección. Las preguntas de la sección Verifique sus conocimientos y los resúmenes de los capítulos refuerzan los conceptos claves, integrando la información para ayudar a los estudiantes a retener lo aprendido. Durante el curso, los participantes usarán el Manual del curso como un recurso vital en las Estaciones de destreza de pensamiento crítico. Posterior al curso, el Manual AHDR puede usarse como una referencia de consulta confiable.

This book focuses on problems encountered in areas of high risk for seismic events. It introduces the essential aspects of carrying out vulnerability assessments and applying practical measures to mitigate damage in hospitals addressing structural and nonstructural aspects as well as administrative and internal organization. In a period of only 15 years between 1981 and 1996 93 hospitals and 538 health care centers in Latin America and the Caribbean were damaged as a consequence of natural disasters. The direct cost of these disasters has been enormous; just as devastating has been the social impact of the loss of these critical facilities at a time when they were most needed. For these reasons special consideration must be given to disaster planning for these facilities. Assessing and reducing their vulnerability to natural hazards is indispensable. Principles of Disaster Mitigation in Health Facilities is an updated compilation of various documents on the topic already published by PAHO/WHO. Sections of previous publications have been revised to address the needs of professionals from a variety of disciplines particularly those involved in health facility planning operation and maintenance. Figures and photographs illustrate situations that can increase disaster vulnerability in health facilities. Examples are given of how countries in Latin America have conducted vulnerability assessments and applied specific disaster mitigation measures in their hospitals and health centers.

Dignified and proper management of the dead in disasters is fundamental to help the families know the fate of their relatives and mourn their dead. This manual is intended for use by those first on the scene following a disaster when no specialists are at hand. It provides basic guidance to manage the recovery, basic identification, storage and disposal of dead bodies following disasters, to ensure that no information is lost and that the dead are treated with respect. This field manual is the first ever to provide step-by-step guidance on how to recover and identify victims killed in disasters while duly considering the needs and rights of survivors. The book also provides practical annexes, including a Dead Body Identification Form, a Missing Persons Form, and a chart of sequential numbers for unique referencing of bodies.

This Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving the United Nations Children's Fund education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by headquarters in New York. The manual is a part of a total resource package that includes an e-learning package for capacity-building in the use of CFS models and a collection of field case studies to illustrate the state of the art in child-friendly schools in a variety of settings.