CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES OF A SAFE

HOSPITAL
A hospital or health facility is considered
safe if it:
■ Provide health services efficiently during both normal and critical times after a disaster
or during an emergency
■ Is structurally sound and will not collapse due to hazards, injuring patients and staff;
A hospital or health facility is considered
safe if it:
■ Is resilient to operational malfunctions as contingency plans are in place
■ The health workforce is trained to keep the network operational in times of crisis
 Objectives of making hospitals safe from
disasters are to:
■ Protect patients’ and health workers’ lives by ensuring the structural resilience of health facilities
 Objectives of making hospitals safe from
disasters are to:

 Improve the risk reduction capacity of health workers and

institutions, including emergency management
 Objectives of making hospitals safe from
disasters are to:
 Make sure health facilities and health services are able to function in
the aftermath of emergencies and disasters, when they are most
needed
Concept of a safe hospital
■ Measures to ensure the safety, security and functionality of health infrastructure are
needed at both national and community levels
Concept of a safe hospital
■ Provide for the security and well-being of health workers and patients, and should
ensure that hospitals are able to continue to function and provide life-saving services in
the immediate response to emergencies and in their aftermath.
Principles of a Safe Hospital Framework
■ Strengthen coordination mechanisms to build and move forward with a national Safe
Hospital program
■ Build evidence and apply good practices and informed approaches to safe hospitals
■ Position safe hospitals as a key component of policies and programs for disaster risk
management at national and local levels.
Principles of a Safe Hospital Framework
■ Engage key stakeholders, including communities, in Safe Hospital programs and
activities
■ Ensure continuous monitoring and evaluation of the Safe Hospital program based on set
of agreed indicators.
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