Disaster profile in WHO SEA Region Dr Nugroho Abikusno WHO/SEARO.

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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%) 6 (7.9%) 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

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

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