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Health and Emergency Medical Services - MSR
Health and Emergency Medical Services - MSR
Health and Emergency Medical Services - MSR
Manuel S. Realuyo, MD
PREPAREDNESS
A. CAPACITY / VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 1. Critical Population Elderly / Handicapped / WomenPregnant / Lactating / Children
2. Emergency Planning
3. Inventory of: Health Workers Health Station Medical Clinics (relative to accessibility)
5. Data Banking on Historical Endemic Background: a. Identify Trends of Calamities and Effects to Communities / Population
b. Establish Response Activities / Operational Flow/ Types of Service to Deliver
B. EMERGENCY PLANNING
1. Health and Medical Service Intervention 2. Search Rescue Recovery Capability
C. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
1. Role of Health / Medical Sector to the DCC Organization 2. Coordinating Health Program
D. RESOURCE BASED 1. Disaster Preparedness Funding: a. Adequate Funding for Medicines b. Medical Equipment Purchase 2. Stockpiling of Medical Supplies Aid Coordination
E. RESPONSE MECHANISM
1. Contingency Measures a. Public Health Action Plans of all types of natural disaster/ disease outbreak
1. Rescue Drill
MITIGATION
A. STRUCTURAL 1. Improve and maintain existing water services facilities, sanitary toilets. 2. Institute proper solid, liquid waste management.
B. NON STRUCTURAL
3. Set forth Policies in the Delivery of Public Health/ Medical Service During Disaster/ Calamities and Emergency Situation:
a. Active Preventive Health Measures b. Proper Shelter and Sanitation c. Safe Water d. Adequate Food
4. Strengthen Family Planning Program/ Population Growth 5. Institutionalize Organizational Structure 6. Intercomplimentary Networking of Public Health Service
Disaster IMPACT
A. RESPONSE 1. Medical Evacuation Procedure: Policy Hospital and Evacuation Center
b. Promotive Approach : Maternal and Child Health Care Health Education Mother Class Organization
c. Rehabilitative Approach: Psychosocial care Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing Feeding Program
Policy on:
6. Disease surveillance: Epidemiological Study Networking / Assessment Team 7. Expedite Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.
8. Ensure the survival of maximal possible number of victims. 9. Re-establish self-sufficiency and essential health services ASAP.
RELIEF
1. Commodity a. medicine b. medical supplies and equipment
REHABILITATION
1. Repair: infra-support facilities damaged by the calamity for health and medical programs.
2. Food and Nutrition Program for the affected populations. 3. Strengthen Environment and Mental Health
4. Institutionalize: Rehabilitation Medicine for the disabled victims of calamities and disasters
RECONSTRUCTION
Construction of health stations and hospitals in disaster-prone areas strategically located in safe areas.
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