It has been a little over a month since the first earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April, and response has transitioned towards: 1) operations in Districts and Village Development Committees (VDCs); and 2) early recovery and reconstruction. Health cluster partners continue to support the response and recovery operations along four strategic lines:
LEAD: WHO, as health cluster lead, supporting the MoHP to coordinate response in districts, to address public health needs of the affected population;
PREVENT: working in support of the MoHP to prevent outbreaks through early detection and effective response;
TREAT: supporting health facilities to treat priority diseases, including ensuring that health supplies and essential medicines reach the most in need, such as those in the most inaccessible districts;
REBUILD: supporting the rebuilding of the health system to ensure key public health needs of the affected population are addressed to prevent further aggravation of the compromised health status. Also, incorporating DRR and applying a ‘build back better’ approach to ensure more resilient health systems in the future.
#PUBLICHEALTH #HEALTHNEEDS #DISASTER #DRR #REBUILD
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Publisher:
WHO, Health Cluster
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, LANDFORMS, PLATE TECTONICS, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF, COORDINATION, HEALTH, RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION, WATER SANITATION HYGIENE
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Thematic Group:
WHO
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World Health Organization
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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