Strengthening health disaster risk management in Africa: multi-sectoral and people-centred approaches are required in the post-Hyogo Framework of Action era

• Main Authors: Olushayo Olu (Author), Abdulmumini Usman (Author), Lucien Manga (Author), Stella Anyangwe (Author), Kalula Kalambay (Author), Ngoy Nsenga (Author), Solomon Woldetsadik (Author), Craig Hampton (Author), Francois Nguessan (Author), Angela Benson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In November 2012, the 62nd session of the Regional Committee for Africa adopted a comprehensive 10-year regional strategy for health disaster risk management (DRM). This was intended to operationalize the World Health Organization's core commitments to health DRM and the Hyo...