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Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region
Dr Nugroho Abikusno
WHO/SEARO
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WHO SEA region member countries
• Bangladesh• Bhutan• DPR Korea• India• Indonesia• Maldives• Myanmar
• Nepal• Sri Lanka• Thailand• Timor-Leste
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Disaster
• Natural
• Manmade
• The types and frequency will increase because of climate change due to global warning all over the world
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Hazard: Natural disaster
• Earthquake & Tsunami
• Flooding & Landslides• Drought & Forest
Fires
• 9 events (18%)
• 23 events (46%)• 5 events (10%)
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Ranking by event and frequency
• Indonesia
• India
• Sri Lanka
• Timor-Leste
• Thailand
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Manmade disaster
• Indonesia
• Timor-Leste
• Thailand
• Nepal
• India
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Health
• Avian influenza• Diarrhea• Malaria• ARI• TB• Encephalitis
• 8 (10.5%)• 7 (9.2%)• 7 (9.2%)• 6 (7.9%)• 5 (6.6%)• 5 (6.6%)
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Vulnerability
• Environment• Infrastructure• Population• Conflict• Urbanization
• 7 (24.1 %)• 6 (20.7%)• 5 (17.2%)• 3 (10.3%)• 2 (6.9%)
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Vulnerability
• Bangladesh• Maldives• Nepal• Bhutan
• 8• 5• 4• 4
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Disaster Management structure
• Legislation• Agency• Specific agency• Action plan• Specific action plan• Health coordinator
• 4 countries• 8 countries• 3 countries• 5 countries• 4 countries• 11 countries
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Health coordinator
• MOH• Health services• Public health • Outside MOH
• 3 countries• 4 countries• 2 countries• 2 countries
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Summary
• The SEA region faces a great number of disasters related to types, health-related problems and major vulnerabilities
• In pre-disaster situation the situation of children including infants are burdened by poverty, gender issues and infectious diseases posing problems for the alleviation of under nutrtition
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Summary
• Development of plans of action in IFE should be integrated in the overall disaster preparedness, mitigation and considered in the overall regional and national nutrition and food safety policy and programs