Day 1 Topics
It is an actual threat to public safety and/or public health.
Emergency
The establishment of a functional DRRM-H system at all levels of governance which includes key indicators that translate to health resilience.
DRRM-H Institutionalization
The number of times a public health emergency happens in a particular period.
Frequency
According to WHO, this is "All people engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance health."
Health Human Resource/ Human Resource for Health
Processes of using administrative, directives, oxganizations and operational skilis and capacities to implement strategies, polices and Improve coping capacities to lessen adverse impacts of hazards and the possibilty of pubic health emergency.
Disaster Risk Management
T/F: Health Promotion is one strategy to raise levels of familiarity whith an issue; includes Influencing policy and creating system change.
False, it's Advocacy. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health and aims for behavioral change to improve health.
What does COMPOLAS Plus stand for?
Cotrimoxazole / Co-amoxiclav, Amoxicillin, Mefenamic Acid, Paracetamol, ORS, Lagundi, A (Vitamin), Skin Ointment, Plus -Maintenance drugs
T/F: In the first 24-72 hours of Disaster, the goal is to save as many lives as possible.
True.
4 Thematic Areas of DRRM-H Institutionalization
1. Prevention
2. Mitigation and Preparedness
3. Response
4. Recovery and Rehabilitation
4 core indicators of an institutionalized DRRM-H
1. DRRM-H Plan
2. Health Emergency Response Teams
3. Health Emergency Commodities
4. Functional Operation Center or Emergency Operation Center
What are the 4 key elements of Response
1. Incident Command System
2. Operations Center
3. Coordination mechanism
4. Early warning alert response system
3 WASH components
1. Water supply
2. Sanitation
3. Hygiene Promotion