Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region

Dr Nugroho Abikusno

WHO/SEARO

WHO SEA region member countries

• Bangladesh• Bhutan• DPR Korea• India• Indonesia• Maldives• Myanmar

• Nepal• Sri Lanka• Thailand• Timor-Leste

Disaster

• Natural

• Manmade

• The types and frequency will increase because of climate change due to global warning all over the world

Hazard: Natural disaster

• Earthquake & Tsunami

• Flooding & Landslides• Drought & Forest

Fires

• 9 events (18%)

• 23 events (46%)• 5 events (10%)

Ranking by event and frequency

• Indonesia

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Timor-Leste

• Thailand

Manmade disaster

• Indonesia

• Timor-Leste

• Thailand

• Nepal

• India

Health

• 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%)

Vulnerability

• 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

Disaster Management structure

• Legislation• Agency• Specific agency• Action plan• Specific action plan• Health coordinator

• 4 countries• 8 countries• 3 countries• 5 countries• 4 countries• 11 countries

Health coordinator

• MOH• Health services• Public health • Outside MOH

• 3 countries• 4 countries• 2 countries• 2 countries

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