Flagship 1: Hospital Safety aims to improve the resilience of Kathmandu valley hospitals through
retrofitting hospital buildings, operational strengthening and training in preparation for a major
disaster and awareness raising. This Flagship aims to address the dangers associated with
compromised hospital services in the event of a disaster, including unnecessary loss of life and
limited care for those injured, by ensuring that hospital buildings can physically withstand a
disaster and are prepared to address operationally an increased number of patients and
casualties.