Five weeks into the emergency response following 25 April and 12 May earthquakes, the health cluster response is transitioning towards revitalization of primary health care services in the affected districts in early recovery and rehabilitation framework. The Ministry of Health and Population’s (MoHP) Early Warning and Response System for epidemic-prone diseases (EWARS) show a generally stabilizing trend in numbers of outbreak prone diseases in the 14 highly affected districts.On 28 May, tuberculosis sub-cluster was established under the health cluster to priorities joint planning preparedness and response related to post earthquake care to TB patients including continued medication and rehabilitation support to Multi-drug Resistant (MDR) patients in 14 highly affected districts. Health cluster contingency plan for flood and landslides was jointly developed with WASH cluster to ensure the timely preparation for the response to upcoming monsoon season. With heavy heart we report that four medical aid workers were killed in a helicopter crash in Sindhupalchok district on 2 June 2015.
#HEALTH #HEALTHCARE #WASH #LANDSLIDE #SINDHUPALCHOWK
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Publisher:
WHO, Health Cluster
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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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, SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS, LOGISTICS, SAFETY AND SECURITY
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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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