It costs almost nothing to integrate risk management and emergency preparedness into a hospital's operational plans.
WHO is assisting with the epidemiological analysis and in improving preparedness and response.
It may also be troubled by unsettling questions about its level of pre-earthquake preparedness.
WHO has urged all countries to develop preparedness plans, but only around 40 have done so.
Fortunately, this is one global crisis where the health sector can directly shape policies that govern preparedness and response.
The pre-eminent symbol of poor earthquake preparedness in the region is Seattleâ s Alaskan Way Viaduct.
This preparedness provides a sense of control over the torture experience, and so reduces the distress it causes, he says.
And you can see it's in the key areas, initiating events, mitigating systems, barrier, emergency preparedness, occupational safety. If you have greens, now Brunswick had a white here.
The experience of SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome] and the global notice of avian influenza have likewise stimulated monitoring capacity, preparedness and international cooperation.
In addition, an emergency evacuation preparedness zone was also identified in which residents were asked to prepare their affairs in case they were asked to evacuate.
Policymakers now pay less attention to preventing and preparing for pandemic influenza than they should, and yet we know we have to stay alert and boost preparedness for the next pandemic outbreak.
There is a way to be lucky. It involves a positive attitude, hard work, observation, preparedness, action and a willingness to see every setback as a learning opportunity and a step towards success.
