International Symposium on Disaster Medicine and Public Health Management: Review of the Hyogo Framework for Action

For the past 10 years, the validity of these actions to reduce risk of disasters has been demonstrated, and the HFA has been used to promote resilience to disaster many times over. [...]the post-HFA framework has been designated as a promising prologue to HFA 2. [...]the voices of health professionals appeared quite weak in the field of disaster risk reduction. The psychological trauma suffered during these events can last months and years. [...]the education and training of disaster-specialized and general health care providers are key to coordinate an effective response.