The 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action: Cautious Optimism

Frameworks and policies relating to medical preparedness and health management in disasters; Health planning for all phases of a disaster including risk assessment with concern for vulnerable populations; Psychosocial/mental health concerns and building community resilience; Health infrastructure and logistics for disaster preparedness, including resources and funding; and Development of evidence-based technical guidance and education/training programs for the advancement of health and disaster risk management capabilities. Establish community health “resilience” and well being as an explicit outcome of HFA-2; Implement “local, national, regional, and global” actions to ensure and protect people’s health from disaster; Establish, coordinate, and promote “accountability, transparency, oversight, professionalism, and registry” among health service providers (both national and foreign teams) for DRM; and Implement in current emerging crises (eg, climate impact and extreme events, biodiversity crises, rapid unsustainable urbanization, emergencies of scarcity of food, water, and energy) a demand for an unprecedented paradigm shift within the global community geared toward “prevention and preparedness.” [...]along with the cautious optimism of all attendees, it was observed that only a small number of dedicated disaster science experts present were from the millennial generation.