Health cluster Lessons Learned

Workshop

21st May 20152pm WHO conference room

Foreign Medical Teams

StrengthsBefore TC Pam Immediately after

(first 72hrs)Emergency phase (72hrs to 6 weeks)

• Available specialists – local and FMTs - on the ground

• Existing network with FMTs (e.g. AusMAT, NZMAT, etc.)

• Existing policy on registration process for incoming FMTs

• Amendments in registration process

• Arrival of FMTs (e.g. AusMAT, NZMAT, JICA, etc.)

• Deployment strategy of FMTs

• Filling the gaps to ensure health service delivery

• Full Implementation of FMT registration and deployment criteria

• Briefing, reporting and debriefing

• Capacity building

for the MoH staff on the ground

• Filling the gaps to ensure health service delivery

• Donation to the MoH

Weakness Before TC Pam Immediately after

(first 72hrs)Emergency phase (72hrs to 6 weeks)

• Lack of information which FMT would be arriving

• No FMT management committee

• Delayed processing of FMT registration

• Non compliance with FMT registration

• Non cooperation of FMTs regarding deployments

• Lack of

understanding of FMTs on deployment and in relation to their capacity

• Reporting and debriefing

• Lack of proper transition/handover to the local staff

• FMTs working in isolation; and not involving the local staff

Recommendations – moving forward

Before TC Immediately after (first 72hrs)

Emergency phase (72hrs to 6 weeks)

• Implementation of FMT Registration and Guidelines

• Set up of a FMT Management Committee within the MoH

• MoH website with links/resources or guidelines for FMTs prior to arrival

• Proper briefing and deployment process

• Proper transition/handover to the local staff

• FMTs working together with the local staff

• Ensure regular reporting and proper debriefing