UNOPS Safer Hospitals Global Platform for DRR

May 2013

Implementation and operationalization of safer hospitals programmes

• The importance of safe hospitals

• Progress has been made, but action is still needed- More than 50 countries have engaged in the initiative

- More than 1800 health facilities have been assessed

• Roles and responsibilities

Local risk and vulnerability assessments

Priority countries

High exposure to hazards

Current hospital safety

Local commitment

Prioritizing action on a global scale

Institutional and regulatory development

• New and existing buildings need to be safe

Hospital safety can be enhanced at any stage of the disaster cycle

A systematic and locally owned approach

• Be systematic

• Be informed by assessments

• Ensure government capacity

• Strive for innovation

• Action to improve hospital safety should:

Prioritized action for improved

hospital safety

Prioritizing and implementing action locally

• There is still a long way to go but we can make it shorter if we take a systematic approach

• There is a role for multiple stakeholders

• The challenge is both technical and institutional, and requires a combination of political will, investment and capacity development

Summing up...

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