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Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region

This report by Dr. Nugroho Abikusno in WHO SEA Region details the types, frequencies, and rankings of natural and manmade disasters, highlighting hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis, and diseases such as avian influenza and malaria. It emphasizes the need for disaster management structures, vulnerability assessments, and health-related action plans to address the region's challenges. The summary underscores the significant impact of disasters on vulnerable populations and stresses the integration of nutrition and food safety policies into disaster preparedness efforts.

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Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region

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  1. Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region Dr Nugroho Abikusno WHO/SEARO

  2. Bangladesh Bhutan DPR Korea India Indonesia Maldives Myanmar Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand Timor-Leste WHO SEA region member countries

  3. Disaster • Natural • Manmade • The types and frequency will increase because of climate change due to global warning all over the world

  4. Earthquake & Tsunami Flooding & Landslides Drought & Forest Fires 9 events (18%) 23 events (46%) 5 events (10%) Hazard: Natural disaster

  5. Ranking by event and frequency • Indonesia • India • Sri Lanka • Timor-Leste • Thailand

  6. Manmade disaster • Indonesia • Timor-Leste • Thailand • Nepal • India

  7. 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

  8. Environment Infrastructure Population Conflict Urbanization 7 (24.1 %) 6 (20.7%) 5 (17.2%) 3 (10.3%) 2 (6.9%) Vulnerability

  9. Bangladesh Maldives Nepal Bhutan 8 5 4 4 Vulnerability

  10. 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

  11. MOH Health services Public health Outside MOH 3 countries 4 countries 2 countries 2 countries Health coordinator

  12. 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

  13. 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

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