・ While a legal basis for disaster preparedness and response is given in all countries, it could be reviewed to close identified gaps for the provision of important procedures and measures. ・ Flood preparedness and response plans should address all recommended elements. ・ Strengthened consideration and input of the health perspective in overall flood preparedness and response plans should be supported and advocated for. ・ Sufficient budgets need to be ensured and allocated to the health sector and other concerned sectors to be capable of acting in the case of emergencies. ・ Cross-sectoral collaboration needs to be strengthened and coordinated, already at the planning stage. ・ Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, need to be reviewed to include for example mental health effects. ・ Building public awareness and political will and health workforce education and capacity building are crucial. ・ Resilience of health infrastructure should be improved. ・ International and cross-border communication and collaboration proved important and could be fostered. ・ Suggestions for further research/investigations/assessments/analyses could be developed and taken into consideration. |