Nepal earthquake anniversary: WHO urges South-East Asian countries to scale up preparedness

22 April 2016

Nearly a year after the Nepal earthquake, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged South-East Asian countries to frame stronger policies as part of disaster preparedness.

With over 9,000 people died, 22,309 injured and 80% of the healthcare facilities in the affected areas either damaged or destroyed, the AIDF Asia Summit 2016 will host a timely Panel Discussion on Lessons Learnt from Nepal with Brian Kelly, Regional Advisor for Asia and the Pacific, Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and representative of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Don’t miss! Presentation on Emergency Health Response by Dr Anurak Amornpetchsathaporn, Director of Bureau of Public Health Emergency Response, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand on 22 June 2016. Register your participation now at http://asia.aidforum.org/register