Book “Health response to the earthquake in Haïti – Lessons to be learned […] ” (contribution)

16/01/2010

Every disaster brings new lessons of general application that we must learn before the next sudden-onset disaster strikes. The Haiti earthquake is no exception. This publication, for practical reasons, focuses on the first three months of the response. A similar study might be needed for the mid- and long-term recovery and reconstruction process that occurs after the first three months.

Author(s)

Claude de Ville de Goyet, Juan Pablo Sarmiento and François Grünewald

The main lessons learned from this publication are not only the point of view of the author, Claude de Ville de Goyet, and his co-authors, Juan Pablo Sarmiento and François Grünewald. They reflect the collective vision of a large number of partners and experts. The international experts of the review group made significant contributions to the findings and conclusions of this important publication.

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