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1. El sector de la salud frente a los desastres y el cambio climático en Cuba.

Author

Ridel, Guillermo Mesa, García, Joel González, Fernández, María Cristina Reyes, Cala, Duniesky Cintra, Rodríguez, Yudix Ferreiro, and Lavastida, José Ernesto Betancourt

Subjects
*CLIMATE change & health, *PLANNED communities, *MEDICAL care, *DISASTERS, *CLIMATE change
Abstract

Due to its impact on human health and its capacity to cause damage, disasters are one of the global problems that most concern the international community. However, and in spite of the efforts made by many health systems, the reduction of vulnerabilities and the lack of strategies to avoid or minimize risks have not received enough attention yet. As Cuba is located in an area of permanent danger of disasters, its health sector has accumulated considerable experience in the management of risks and in the assurance of less risky future scenarios, with active participation of the community and a planned and organized process to address the impact of climate change. This paper summarizes some of these experiences and describes the dangers, vulnerabilities, and risks of disasters in Cuba, its Civil Defense System, and planning and organization in the health sector for disaster reduction, as well as the main effects and challenges of climate change in the health system. Lessons learned and good practices support the key role of human resources to reduce vulnerabilities; the greatest challenges are to avoid or minimize risks, to advance research, to train professionals for climate change, and to optimize the organization of health systems and services in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018

2. El sector de la salud frente a los desastres y el cambio climático en Cuba.

Author

Mesa Ridel, Guillermo, González García, Joel, Reyes Fernández, María Cristina, Cintra Cala, Duniesky, Ferreiro Rodríguez, Yudix, and Betancourt Lavastida, José Ernesto

Subjects
*EMERGENCY management, *MEDICAL care, *CIVIL defense, *CLIMATE change, *PUBLIC health, *RISK management in business, *PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
Abstract

Due to its impact on human health and its capacity to cause damage, disasters are one of the global problems that most concern the international community. However, and in spite of the efforts made by many health systems, the reduction of vulnerabilities and the lack of strategies to avoid or minimize risks have not received enough attention yet. As Cuba is located in an area of permanent danger of disasters, its health sector has accumulated considerable experience in the management of risks and in the assurance of less risky future scenarios, with active participation of the community and a planned and organized process to address the impact of climate change. This paper summarizes some of these experiences and describes the dangers, vulnerabilities, and risks of disasters in Cuba, its Civil Defense System, and planning and organization in the health sector for disaster reduction, as well as the main effects and challenges of climate change in the health system. Lessons learned and good practices support the key role of human resources to reduce vulnerabilities; the greatest challenges are to avoid or minimize risks, to advance research, to train professionals for climate change, and to optimize the organization of health systems and services in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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3. El sector de la salud frente a los desastres y el cambio climático en Cuba

Author

María Cristina Reyes Fernández, Joel González García, Guillermo Mesa Ridel, Duniesky Cintra Cala, Yudix Ferreiro Rodríguez, and José Ernesto Betancourt Lavastida

Subjects
Informe Especial, Disasters, Desastres, climate change, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cuba, health policy, mudança climática, cambio climático, políticas de salud, política de saúde
Abstract

Due to its impact on human health and its capacity to cause damage, disasters are one of the global problems that most concern the international community. However, and in spite of the efforts made by many health systems, the reduction of vulnerabilities and the lack of strategies to avoid or minimize risks have not received enough attention yet. As Cuba is located in an area of permanent danger of disasters, its health sector has accumulated considerable experience in the management of risks and in the assurance of less risky future scenarios, with active participation of the community and a planned and organized process to address the impact of climate change. This paper summarizes some of these experiences and describes the dangers, vulnerabilities, and risks of disasters in Cuba, its Civil Defense System, and planning and organization in the health sector for disaster reduction, as well as the main effects and challenges of climate change in the health system. Lessons learned and good practices support the key role of human resources to reduce vulnerabilities; the greatest challenges are to avoid or minimize risks, to advance research, to train professionals for climate change, and to optimize the organization of health systems and services in the country.Devido ao seu impacto na saúde humana e na sua capacidade de causar danos, os desastres são um dos problemas globais mais preocupantes para a comunidade internacional. No entanto, e apesar dos esforços feitos por numerosos sistemas de saúde, a atenção necessária ainda não foi oferecida para a redução de vulnerabilidades e a falta de estratégias que evitem ou minimizem os riscos. Como Cuba está localizada em uma área de permanente perigo de desastres, seu setor de saúde acumulou uma experiência considerável no gerenciamento de riscos e na garantia de cenários futuros menos arriscados, com a participação ativa da comunidade e um processo planejado e organizado para enfrentar o impacto das mudanças climáticas. Este artigo resume algumas dessas experiências e descreve os perigos, vulnerabilidades e riscos de desastres em Cuba, seu Sistema de Defesa Civil e planejamento e organização no setor da saúde para a redução de desastres, bem como os principais efeitos e desafios das mudanças climáticas no sistema de saúde. As lições aprendidas e as boas práticas ratificam o papel determinante dos recursos humanos para reduzir vulnerabilidades; o maior desafio é evitar ou minimizar riscos, avançar pesquisa, preparar profissionais para mudanças climáticas e otimizar a organização de sistemas e serviços de saúde no país.

Published
2018