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Panel 2.14: Contribution of Non-Governmental Actors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Jorge Mario Luna ,
Rohit Malpani ,
Dawit Zawde ,
Nallathamby Canagarathnam ,
Saulina Arnold ,
Grete Budstedt ,
David Muriuki  and
John Clarke
Jorge Mario Luna
Affiliation:
World Health Organization Representative, Maldives
Rohit Malpani
Affiliation:
Forum Asia
Dawit Zawde
Affiliation:
President, Africa Humanitarian Action, Ethiopia
Nallathamby Canagarathnam
Affiliation:
Project Director, Shanthiham, Sri Lanka
Saulina Arnold
Affiliation:
Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association, India
Grete Budstedt
Affiliation:
Regional Health Delegate, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society
David Muriuki
Affiliation:
Medical Coordinator, Mentor-Initiative, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
John Clarke
Affiliation:
Consultant Adviser on Partnerships
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Abstract

This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.14, Contribution of Non-Governmental Actors, of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04–06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to the role of media and communication as pertaining to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It is presented in six sections: (1) Background; (2) Key questions; (3) Discussion; (4) What have we learned?; (5) Conclusions; and (6) Recommendations. The what have we learned section is presented in the categories of: (1) needs assessments; (2) coordination; (3) filling gaps; and (4) capacity building.

Keywords

actorsassessmentscommunitycontributionscoordinationdisastersfundingnon-governmental organization (NGO)resourcesresponse
Type
WHO Special Report: Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 20 , Issue 6 , December 2005 , pp. 446 - 449
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2005

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