Disaster risk reduction and preparedness for health facilities
Health facilities, including hospitals, are facilities exposed to natural hazards. Considering the critical need for these institutions in the aftermath of disasters, priority should be put on identifying and reducing the weaknesses of existing facilities and on improving the building standards for new construction. When it comes to disaster resiliency standards, the bar is inevitably raised in the case of health facilities: not only should they remain structurally viable but they must also allow the continuity of healthcare activities. This literature review was prepared to assess the extent of our knowledge on health facility disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness to better achieve the goals of the Hyogo Framework for Action by identifying the priority areas of action for the WHO Kobe Centre.
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