Bridgetown, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, July 21, 2010 (CDEMA) - CDEMA and its Pacific counterparts shared experiences and highlighted areas for programme integration and collaboration to strengthen disaster resilience of both regions when they met at the CDEMA Coordinating Unit in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø on Monday, July 19, 2010.
Bridgetown, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, May 21, 2010, (Bridgetown, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø) - The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management (CDEMA) will be convened at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, Nassau, Bahamas from May 26 -28, 2010.
The focus of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction is Hospitals Safe from Disasters. Today Wednesday October 14, 2009 is dedicated to highlighting the importance of strengthening the capacity and resilience of health facilities and health systems against the impact of disasters. Health systems inclusive of equipment, medical data and personnel need to remain functional at all times. Yet, experience has taught the global community that health facilities and the services that they offer are often severely impacted when disaster strikes. To read more click here
