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Healthcare facilities require robust disaster mitigation planning during design and construction. Adopting specific methodologies and fostering collaboration ensures hospitals remain operational when disasters strike, saving lives.

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Engineering
Public Health
Disaster Management

Background:

Natural disasters pose significant threats to healthcare infrastructure, leading to service disruption and loss of life.
Hospitals are particularly vulnerable, with many collapsing or requiring evacuation due to disaster-related damage.
A critical gap exists in disaster mitigation planning during the design and construction phases of healthcare facilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for a specific design methodology to enhance the resilience of healthcare facilities against natural disasters.
To emphasize the importance of proactive planning in ensuring continuous operation of essential health services during emergencies.
To highlight the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration among construction professionals for successful disaster-resilient design.

Main Methods:

The article proposes a design methodology focused on disaster mitigation for healthcare facilities.
It stresses the integration of resilience strategies from the initial design and construction phases.
Emphasis is placed on the critical role of collaboration among architects, engineers, and construction managers.

Main Results:

Implementing the proposed design methodology is expected to significantly improve hospital functionality post-disaster.
Proactive planning and construction-phase mitigation reduce the likelihood of catastrophic failure.
Enhanced collaboration ensures a holistic approach to building disaster-resilient healthcare infrastructure.

Conclusions:

Healthcare facility design must prioritize disaster mitigation to ensure operational continuity during crises.
A collaborative approach involving all construction professionals is essential for effective implementation.
Adopting the discussed design methodology is crucial for safeguarding public health infrastructure against natural disasters.