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Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region. Dr Nugroho Abikusno WHO/SEARO. Bangladesh Bhutan DPR Korea India Indonesia Maldives Myanmar. Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand Timor-Leste. WHO SEA region member countries. Disaster. Natural Manmade
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Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region Dr Nugroho Abikusno WHO/SEARO
Bangladesh Bhutan DPR Korea India Indonesia Maldives Myanmar Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand Timor-Leste WHO SEA region member countries
Disaster • Natural • Manmade • The types and frequency will increase because of climate change due to global warning all over the world
Earthquake & Tsunami Flooding & Landslides Drought & Forest Fires 9 events (18%) 23 events (46%) 5 events (10%) Hazard: Natural disaster
Ranking by event and frequency • Indonesia • India • Sri Lanka • Timor-Leste • Thailand
Manmade disaster • Indonesia • Timor-Leste • Thailand • Nepal • India
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%) Health
Environment Infrastructure Population Conflict Urbanization 7 (24.1 %) 6 (20.7%) 5 (17.2%) 3 (10.3%) 2 (6.9%) Vulnerability
Bangladesh Maldives Nepal Bhutan 8 5 4 4 Vulnerability
Legislation Agency Specific agency Action plan Specific action plan Health coordinator 4 countries 8 countries 3 countries 5 countries 4 countries 11 countries Disaster Management structure
MOH Health services Public health Outside MOH 3 countries 4 countries 2 countries 2 countries Health coordinator
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
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