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"Hospitals are the most important buildings in a community", says engineer Tony Gibbs, an expert in increasing the resilience of health facilities and a member of the WHO team that travelled to China in June....

Un equipo multidisciplinario conforma desde ayer la Plataforma Nacional de Reducción del Riesgo a Desastres, cuyo propósito es crear un foro permanente en el que se discutirá cómo hacer frente a los problemas generados por situaciones de riesgo en el país....

With the rise in the incidence of disasters around the world, the Ghanian National Disaster Management Organization has shifted focus towards disaster prevention, said their National Coordinator....

The team for tsunami modelling of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association has presented the currently leading software system for tsunami events...

The additional US$3 million to further reduce St. Lucia’s vulnerability to adverse natural disasters by supporting disaster preparedness and mitigation planning.

The Ugandan Government has been commended for having developed a vital and unique rural infrastructure which includes communication services, to better prepare for and manage disasters....

According to a recent study by the Australian Gov, there is abundant evidence that natural hazards disproportionately affect developing countries. Disasters are increasing every year due to factors including rapid population growth, urbanisation and climate change.

Sri Lanka has received support to train government officials and NGOs for response to disasters, such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, which caused devastation along parts of the coastline in 2004....

The Government of Nepal will prioritize disaster prevention measures in a bid to minimize the affects of natural hazards as part of long term plan stated ministry official....

'...we commit to support urgent actions to mainstream adaptation into broader development strategies and encourage developing countries themselves to integrate adaptation into their development policies'...