Abstract

GONZALEZ QUIJANO, Humberto  and  HERNANDEZ NUNEZ, Araiza. Modulación de alerta temprana y respuesta rápida territorial para la atención médica integral en casos de desastres. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2004, vol.33, n.2. ISSN 0138-6557.

A detailed explanation of different mechanisms set in Cuba for giving a rapid territorial response to occurrence of natural and technological disasters was provided, with emphasis on their performance as a system. The measures that bodies, institutions and executives at all levels may take to be prepared so that in a disastrous event, the number of injured people is minimal were set forth. Likewise, the sequence of notice is set to guarantee an early warning. Also a review on the particularities of the implementation of measures against disasters in the Central provinces of the country was made together with examples of the successful performance of the system in disasters occurred in this territory in recent years.

Keywords : disasters; epidemics; accidents.