s: Thematic Session – Disaster Health Management THEMATIC SESSION E1: DISASTER HEALTH MANAGEMENT Chairperson: Dr. N. K. Ganguly Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

Creating an organised common platform to capture, organise and share the knowledge on disaster management strategies is considered vital to enhance the effectiveness of future disaster management efforts. Hence, ensuring the availability and accessibility of accurate and reliable disaster risk information when required entails an efficient system for knowledge sharing. This paper highlights the...

1. A model can simplify complex events by helping to distinguish between critical elements. Its usefulness is more significant when responding to disasters with severe time constraints. 2. Comparing actual conditions with a theoretical model can lead to a better understanding of the current situation and can thus facilitate the planning process and the comprehensive completion of disaster manag...

Disaster management that uses Web-based technology to enhance user collaboration around disasters is an emergent field. A number of dedicated 'disaster portals' exist but do not integrate large social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. These social networking sites can facilitate the analysis and sharing of collective intelligence around disaster information on a far greater scale by increa...

Disaster management and risk prevention in Algeria have undergone many changes in the recent years. Important efforts have been provided on the legal and organizational sides to set the right conditions for an integrated and collaborative framework for disaster management in the country. The aim is to address the lack of information sharing, coordination and collaboration among the involved org...

This paper examines and evaluates the application of GIS for cyclone disaster risk management, focusing on observations from a real-time emergency management disaster scenario held in Mackay in far north Queensland, Australia. Results from scenario observations and post-scenario interviews with risk managers highlight the limitations of GIS for real-time disaster planning. Limitations include t...

Disaster response requires rapid, complex action by multiple agencies that may rarely interact during nondisaster periods. Failures in communication and coordination between agencies have been pitfalls in the advancement of disaster preparedness. Recommendations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency address these needs and demonstrate commitment to successful disaster management, but they ...

Every year, we are reminded about the challenges of disaster management when a catastrophe strikes and makes thousands of casualties. Every year, we are experiencing the frustrating feeling that coping effectively with disaster management is a never-ending story and that everything has still to be done. This is obviously inaccurate but it reflects the complexity of the topic. Among the various ...