Prevention and mitigation

We are in favour of establishing regional early warning mechanisms to prevent such disasters.

Last but not least, Japan wishes to emphasize the importance of prevention and preparedness, especially in the context of natural disasters.

That Conference provides an opportunity to develop strategies for prevention, preparation, education and response with respect to various kinds of disasters.

The Chinese Government will continue, together with other countries, to actively participate in international and regional cooperation in disaster prevention, relief and reduction.

In cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, ESCAP organized a side event on disaster prevention and regional cooperative mechanisms in space technology applications for disaster management during the World Conference on Disaster Reduction.

We must also consider ways of improving the systems for preventing and limiting the effects of natural disasters such as tsunamis.

The international community should not fail to take advantage of this unique opportunity to take concrete measures to reduce the disaster risks, to establish early warning and response mechanisms and to strengthen the capacity of poor countries to prevent disasters.

The recent earthquake and tsunami triggered a debate on the need for the establishment of regional early warning mechanisms for disaster prevention, development and the strengthening of response preparedness, mitigation and contingency planning, as well as measures to prepare communities for future disasters.

(a) More effective integration of disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning and programming at all levels, with special emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability reduction

Natural hazards cannot be prevented, but damage caused by hazards can be prevented and avoided by proper preparedness, response and mitigation efforts.

The ProVention Consortium is developing a set of disaster risk reduction mainstreaming tools, addressing the process of poverty reduction strategy papers, budgetary support and country strategy papers.

Given the high rate of urbanization, the prevention of disasters in urban areas (floods, landslides) as well as improved housing and access to water will contribute to stability.

nature's destructive potential. We believe that this experience should serve to strengthen the spirit of cooperation, partnership and joint efforts in disaster prevention and relief operations based on human solidarity and common purpose.

The World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Kobe (Hyogo, Japan) from 18 to 22 January 2005, represents a landmark in worldwide understanding of the need to implement a disaster reduction agenda in a comprehensive manner, covering prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Lastly, in the light of the vulnerability of Caribbean islands to hurricanes and other natural disasters, more details were needed on the role of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund in prevention and relief efforts.

Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention

The growing magnitude of the negative effects of natural disasters requires the strengthening of national prevention, mitigation and preparation activities and the implementation of the outcome of the second World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held this year in Japan.

Preparatory work and initiatives should be carried out to that end. Preventive arrangements under the aegis of the United Nations should be established and public education on disaster warning and prevention should be conducted, especially in local communities.

The view was expressed that the proposed disaster management international space coordination entity would fill the gaps in the coordination of space based services for the management of natural disasters and would complement the International Charter Space and Major Disasters for the phases of prevention and rehabilitation.

When Prevention is Better than Relief

Disease Prevention and Control

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

We've got the tools, the knowledge and the cash, and commitment to preventing HIV too.

Better safe than sorry.

The Action Team concluded that currently there were some initiatives in the area of disaster response that took advantage of space technologies, but few initiatives in the area of disaster prevention and mitigation.

Encouraging personal protection, i.e. preventing contact between people and vectors, such as through the use of insecticide treated mosquito netting by women's groups.

In a partnership with the University of Northumbria (Disaster and Development Centre), consultants have studied the psychosocial problems in Darfur and will provide guidance to UNHCR and partner staff to address psychosocial trauma and to strengthen the capacities of the IDP communities.

(i) Prevention

To prevent reproductive health risks.

From reaction to prevention

We have tools to prevent armed conflicts.

It was completely preventable.

Prevention and protection

Improved and sustained hygiene (particularly hand washing), water safety and environmental sanitation practices.

Prevention and response to sexual and gender based violence

Prevention of HIV AIDS

Let us remember, however, that much remains to be done in terms of natural disaster prevention, in particular through the creation of effective warning systems and that we should establish a body for designing the response to a disaster of such an unforeseen nature and scale.

So, if she didn't invest in effective prevention, she was going to have pick up the costs of treatment later on, and obviously those are much higher.

coordinate the execution of preventive and repressive actions against terrorism and

It's very, very preventable.

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