SafeSafe HospitalsHospitals InitiativeInitiative 1414th HealthHealth DisasterDisaster CoordinatorsCoordinators MeetingMeeting Lealou Reballos 2nd 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 & Tobago (6 hospitals) - Suriname (2 hospitals) - Jamaica (2 hospitals) - Belize (4 hospitals) 2007 TimelinesTimelines (3)(3) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – 5 hospitals • Port of Spain 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.