![]() ![]() ![]() The International Panel on Climate Change Report AR53 indicates that extreme weather events (heat waves, storms, floods, droughts, wildfires) will occur in the coming years, leading to a decrease in available water, reduced food production, and an increase in vector-borne and other diseases, making the vulnerability of ecosystems and human systems much more evident. Hospitals follow the building codes of the 1980s and 1990s, focused on seismic resistance, without taking into account climate change. In addition, this hospital became a water supply center for the community after the storm, using rainwater reserves.Īlthough the Smart Hospital concept has not been implemented in Latin America, countries of the Region are aware of the Safe Hospital initiative, as well as the Hospital Safety Index, which is widely disseminated around the world.Īccording to the Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plan 2016-2021, 77% (13,566 / 17,618) of the Region's hospitals are located in at-risk areas and require urgent repair measures to protect the lives of staff and patients during and after a disaster. Vincent and the Grenadines, Georgetown Hospital (benefiting from the intervention of a Smart hospital) was the only one that remained functional after a severe storm-affected 39 clinics and the reference hospital (Milton Cato Hospital). Smart Hospitals have already shown their cost-effectiveness and resilience to disasters. Energy improvements include solar panels installations, electric storage batteries, and low-consumption electrical systems, which, in addition to reducing energy consumption, reduce health sector carbon footprint in the environment and provide the hospital with energy autonomy, allowing it to continue running during emergencies and disasters. The Smart Hospital initiative builds on the Safe Hospital Initiative and focuses on improving hospitals' resilience, strengthening structural and operational aspects and providing green technologies. ![]()
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