Background:

the doctor plays an important role in the response to natural disasters caused by hydro-meteorological hazards, for which he requires preparation that allows him to reduce vulnerabilities in the community.

Objective:

to design a methodology that contributes to the development of professional skills for the reduction of risks due to natural disasters caused by hydro-meteorological hazards for Basic Health Teams.

Methods:

a qualitative longitudinal and development study was carried out in the Basic Health Teams of the Caribbean People's Council in the Guantánamo province in 2018, where theoretical, empirical and mathematical methods were used.

Results:

a methodology was designed for the development of the competencies that the Basic Health Teams must possess for the reduction of risks due to natural disasters, produced by hydro-meteorological hazards, and the historical references for the development of this type of competencies were determined.

Conclusions:

the design of the methodology was subjected to theoretical validation by a group of specialists, who considered that it has an appropriate structure and methodology, and is pertinent in solving the insufficiencies that these groups present in primary health care to face situations of this type.

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