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Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 2: Seismic Risks including Tsunamis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Abstract

This Panel Session consisted of five country reports (India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, andNepal) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to seismic events in the Southeast Asia Region. Important issues identified included the needs for: (1) a legal framework upon which to base preparedness and response; (2) coordination between the many organizations involved; (3) early warning systems within and between countries; (4) command and control; (5) access to resources including logistics; (6) strengthening the health infrastructure; (7) professionalizing the field of disaster medicine and management; (8) management of communications and information; (9) management of dead bodies; and (10) mental health of the survivors and health workers.

Type
Special Report
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2006

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