Field Manual for Capacity Assessment of Health Facilities in Responding to Emergencies
Author | : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789290612162 |
ISBN-13 | : 9290612169 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This field manual is an updated edition of the publication 'Protocol for assessment of health facilities responding to emergencies' (1999). It provides a management tool for health professionals evaluating the preparedness of their health facilities for dealing with disasters, and it contains three main sections: a questionnaire presented in a checklist format for capacity assessment; aspects of preparedness relating to structural and non-structural vulnerability, functions and human resources; and preparedness for specific emergencies relating to industrial sectors and contamination, infectious disease outbreaks and biological, chemical and radiological emergencies.