Every dollar spent on DRR saves $4 in response and recovery cost 7 $ CS262723-B National Center for Environmental Health 1 Malilay 1997, Schultz and Deynes 2010, and McCarty 2002; 2 CRED-EM-DAT 2015; Agency for Toxic Substances 3 OID 2013; 4 WHO 2013; 5 Brunkard 2008; 6 World Bank 2013; 7 FEMA 2014 and Disease Registry Disaster = Hazard x Vulnerability Vulnerable Populations continue to be disproportionately affected by disasters 30-50% of disaster fatalities are children 4 50% of disaster fatalities in Hurricane Katrina were over the age of 75 5 70% of casualties in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami were women 6 DRR at CDC Disaster Risk Reduction For Health Not a new concept; however it is a new priority 100 million people were affected by disasters in 2014 2 Disaster risk is rising due to urbanization, population growth, poverty, and climate change 3 What is a disaster? Disasters occur when vulnerable individuals and communities are impacted by environmental hazards. Science – Understanding disaster risk • Contribute to the growing scientific literature on DRR Practice – Community efforts and best practices • Identify baseline DRR efforts and build capacity • Evaluate effectiveness of community DRR strategies and implementation • Provide technical assistance to Federal, state, local, territorial, and international stakeholders to build capacity Policy – Inform national and global strategies • Represent public health on the US National Platform to implement the UN Sendai Framework for DRR • Represent health in the broader multi-sectoral DRR network Why DRR for Health? The majority of disaster deaths occur during impact, yet historically efforts have focused on response. 1 DRR for health addresses the causal factors of disasters to prevent or mitigate illness or injury from ever occurring. What is DRR? Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and reducing risks of disasters before they occur.

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Every dollar spent on DRR saves $4 in response and recovery cost7$

-B

National Center for Environmental Health 1Malilay 1997, Schultz and Deynes 2010, and McCarty 2002; 2CRED-EM-DAT 2015; Agency for Toxic Substances 3OID 2013; 4WHO 2013; 5Brunkard 2008; 6World Bank 2013; 7FEMA 2014and Disease Registry

Disaster = Hazard x Vulnerability

Vulnerable Populations continue to be disproportionately affected by disasters

30-50% of disaster fatalities are children4

50% of disaster fatalities in Hurricane Katrinawere over the age of 755

70% of casualties in the 2004 Indian OceanTsunami were women6

DRR at CDC

Disaster Risk Reduction For HealthNot a new concept; however it is a new priority

100 millionpeople were affected by

disasters in 20142

Disaster risk is risingdue to urbanization, population growth,

poverty, and climate change3

What is a disaster?Disasters occur when vulnerable

individuals and communities are impacted

by environmental hazards.

Science – Understanding disaster risk• Contribute to the growing scientific literature on DRR

Practice – Community efforts and best practices• Identify baseline DRR efforts and build capacity• Evaluate effectiveness of community DRR strategies and

implementation• Provide technical assistance to Federal, state, local, territorial,

and international stakeholders to build capacity

Policy – Inform national and global strategies• Represent public health on the US National Platform to

implement the UN Sendai Framework for DRR• Represent health in the broader multi-sectoral DRR

network

Why DRR for Health? The majority of disaster deaths occur during impact, yet historicallyefforts have focused on response.1 DRR for health addresses the causal factors of disasters to prevent or mitigate illness or injury from ever occurring.

What is DRR? Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying,assessing, and reducing risks of disasters before they occur.