Name: Dr. Ciro Ugarte
Title: Director, Health Emergencies Department
Institution: The Pan American Health Organization
https://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?lang=en
Contact: ugarteci@paho.org



Biography
Dr. Ciro Ugarte, a national of Peru, received his medical degree from the Mayor National University of San Marcos. He conducted post graduate studies on Public Health, Emergency and Disasters Medicine and multiple studies in Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness and Response.

Dr. Urgarte is currently Director, Health Emergencies, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).

Dr. Ugarte has extensive experience in Disaster Risk Reduction, Emergency preparedness and Disaster Response. He coordinated the implementation of public health measures and health care at national and international levels in case of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, severe floods, El Nino Phenomenon, landslides, hazardous materials incidents, armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, taking of hostages, chemical emergencies, mass gatherings, meetings of Head of States, epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, dengue, malaria and hepatitis, pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 in Mexico, among others.

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Address
This address presented a snapshot of PAHO/WHO's focus on biosecurity. It included a historical timeline of health emergency management in the Americas.  Please click here for the full address (.PDF).