Citation

de Ville de Goyet C. Rev. Panam. Salud Publica 2001; 9(2): 107-113.

Vernacular Title

Terremotos en El Salvador.

Affiliation

Programa de Preparación en Casos de Desastres, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, DC 20037, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud (PAHO))

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11293828

Abstract

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has 25 years of experience dealing with major natural disasters. This piece provides a preliminary review of the events taking place in the weeks following the major earthquakes in El Salvador on 13 January and 13 February 2001. It also describes the lessons that have been learned over the last 25 years and the impact that the El Salvador earthquakes and other disasters have had on the health of the affected populations. Topics covered include mass-casualties management, communicable diseases, water supply, managing donations and international assistance, damages to the health-facilities infrastructure, mental health, and PAHO's role in disasters.

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