SafeSafe HospitalsHospitals InitiativeInitiative 1414th HealthHealth DisasterDisaster CoordinatorsCoordinators

MeetingMeeting

Lealou Reballos nd 2 June 2010

OverviewOverview

• Timelines and Activities

• Virtual Journey through a Safe Hospital • Safe Hospital Network

TimelinesTimelines (1)(1) 2010

1 November 2007 - February 2009 • Objective: Strengthen at-risk communities

by providing support to ensure the 2009 preparedness and safety of their critical health facilities (DIPECHO) • Countries involved: - Anguilla - Barbados 2008 - Dominica - Grenada - St. Kitts and Nevis - Montserrat - St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2007 TimelinesTimelines (2)(2) 2010 August 2009 • Hospital Safety Improvement Plan Review Meeting 2009 • Countries involved: - Anguilla - Barbados - Dominica - Grenada 2008 - St. Kitts and Nevis - Montserrat - St. Vincent and the Grenadines

2007 TimelinesTimelines (3)(3) 20102010 December 2009 – May 2010 • Level of safety of health facilities in 2009 relation to natural hazards is improved (CIDA) • Countries involved: 2008 - Trinidad & (6 hospitals) - Suriname (2 hospitals) - (2 hospitals) - (4 hospitals) 2007 TimelinesTimelines (3)(3)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – 5 hospitals • General Hospital (08/09)

• Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (08/09)

• San Fernando General Hospital (09/09)

• Scarborough Regional Hospital (09/09)

• Sangre Grande Hospital (01/10) • New Scarborough General Hospital (01/10)

TimelinesTimelines (3)(3)

SURINAME – 2 hospitals • St. Vincentius Ziekenhuis (11/09)

• Dr. L. Mungra Streekziekenhuis (11/09)

JAMAICA – 2 hospitals • May Pen General Hospital (12/09) • Princess Margaret Hospital (12/09) TimelinesTimelines (3)(3)

BELIZE – 4 hospitals • Karl Heusner Memorial (Belize City) Hospital (02/10)

• Northern Regional Hospital (Orange Walk) (02/10) • Southern Regional Hospital (Dangriga) (04/10) • Western Regional Hospital (Belmopan) (04/10) SafeSafe HospitalHospital NetworkNetwork 2010 • To establish cross-country cooperation on Safe Hospital Initiative through an

agreed platform of collaboration 2009 • Consultation meeting via Elluminate - Share experiences and information

- Identify common issues, gaps 2008 - Task Force to work on a virtual mechanisms for communication and knowledge sharing 2007 SummarySummary ofof ActivitiesActivities

• Course conducted: 3 courses • 70+ people trained in 15 countries • Application of the Hospital Safety Index ( 25 hospitals assessed in total) • Review of achievements • Safe Hospital Network

PlannedPlanned ActivitiesActivities

Application of Safety Index • Jamaica: 4 hospitals • Suriname: 3 hospitals Safe Hospital Evaluators Course • August 2010

Virtual Journey through a Safe Hospital

Area on Emergency and Disaster Relief