Introduction:

In view of COVID-19 presence, in Cuba has been implemented measures directed to the organization of the country and its health services in accordance with actions approved by the World Health Organizations for sanitary risks´ management.

Objective:

To identify the actions implemented in Cuba for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic and linked to the components of sanitary risk management’s categories in emergency situations.

Methods:

It was developed a research with qualitative approach, in which it was included review of papers as scientific articles, news, among others related with COVID-19 and which tackled the topic from the categories and components established in the management of sanitary risks in emergency situations. There were used parameters established by Cooke to evaluate the quality of information collected in websites.

Conclusions:

The political will of the Cuban Government, jointly with the bodies of the State’s Central Administration and the outstanding role played by the Ministry of Public Health and its professional workers have allowed to implement control and prevention measures which correspond to the components included in the categories of sanitary risks management in emergency situations in COVID-19 pre-epidemic, epidemic and recovery phases.

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