UNICEF has provided immediate relief, contributions towards rehabilitation, and support for preparedness activities.
Guided by the tenets of the Precautionary Principle, the appropriate course for PHNs regarding climate change is to err on the side of caution and support policies and programs that focus on preparedness for climate change through prevention, adaptation, response, and recovery (NACCHO 2010).
Health services provision is heavily dependent on preparedness of other supporting sectors such as transport, communication, electricity supplies and water and sanitation systems (34).
This is supported by the fact that communities concentrated on preparedness now rather than dealing with events during disaster.
"For the first time, donor agencies are now more open to support emergency preparedness unlike before when the emphasis was more on emergency response".
In addition, education staff training, with a focus on psychosocial support and disaster preparedness, is expected to reach 2,400 Head Teachers and 9,000 teachers, which will have positive impact on over 300,000 students annually.
Success factors included employee involvement, management support, and preparedness for change.
He said he envisioned the office as a "think tank" on preparedness.
"Every dollar spent on preparedness saves eight dollars in response – the evidence is so clear.
"We live on preparedness," Sergeant Major Kolenc, in mufti, laconically explained.
