Thanks to the preparations Nepal’s government had made with support from WHO and its partners, when the earthquake struck on 25 April, health services kept functioning in many areas that had been affected. But the country still has great needs – including facing the threat of communicable disease outbreaks and avalanches – and requires continued international support.
URL: https://youtu.be/ilAJIerekCQ
Duration: 04:58 min
Location: earthquake affected areas
Content Rating: 'U'
Video Quality: 480p
Audio Quality: Medium
Timeline:
00:01 - details on the recent earthquake and its aftermath
00:25 - inspection from the air (helicopter) around the langtang area affected badly from the avalanche
00:49 - Risks of disease outbreak were heightened
00:55 - GON backed by WHO, had been preparing for an uncalled situation
01:35 - Health workers immediately shifted into swift and appropriate emergency response mode because of preparedness
03:20 - more than 100 international and national medical teams were involved
04:10- WHO is responding by helping strengthen disease surveillance systems and will continue in helping Nepal to build back stronger
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Publisher:
WHO SEARO
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(2015
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Type / Script:
Video-Media
in English
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTER, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, HEALTH, HEALTH WORKERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DISEASE, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SANITATION, HYGIENE, POVERTY
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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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAJIerekCQ&feature=youtu.be
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