What has happened has been very tragic.... here are my thoughts and collection of articles.... Hopefully they will help us to improve our level of preparedness and response to such natural disasters.
1) How can we improve the coordination within the country that has been hit by a disaster such that they can mobilise the incoming help fast enough and to the right places?
- The lack of coordinated response and the problem when everyone rushes to help
(article by The Guardian)
2) Needs assessment is crucial. There are varying needs at different phases of the disaster.
- Is sending more teams the answer? Or just supplies alone sufficient? (Channel News Asia)
- The main concern is not staff but medicine and equipment (Channel News Asia)
3) Perhaps it is more cost effective to work with their system (eg: alongside their hospital) rather than set up isolated tent hospitals?
- Nepali and international medical teams join forces to fill up the healthcare gaps (WHO)
4) Mental health issues shouldn't be neglected.
- Mobile clinic help tackle mental health problems (WHO)
5) Women and children are a vulnerable population
- Deliveries will continue despite the earthquake (UNICEF)
- Children can get exploited (The World Post)
6) Preparedness if the key
- Luck isn't enough (Brisbane times)
7) Do the climbers continue their summit bid for Everest?
- Everest has been violated enough. Let it be sacred again.
- The helicopter problem- The ones who pay get them. The one's who cannot afford don't get them
- Will people still want to climb Everest (Nat Geo)
Ok this is not really thought provoking but just a news clip announcing of Singapore's efforts in helping Nepal
1) How can we improve the coordination within the country that has been hit by a disaster such that they can mobilise the incoming help fast enough and to the right places?
- The lack of coordinated response and the problem when everyone rushes to help
(article by The Guardian)
2) Needs assessment is crucial. There are varying needs at different phases of the disaster.
- Is sending more teams the answer? Or just supplies alone sufficient? (Channel News Asia)
- The main concern is not staff but medicine and equipment (Channel News Asia)
3) Perhaps it is more cost effective to work with their system (eg: alongside their hospital) rather than set up isolated tent hospitals?
- Nepali and international medical teams join forces to fill up the healthcare gaps (WHO)
4) Mental health issues shouldn't be neglected.
- Mobile clinic help tackle mental health problems (WHO)
5) Women and children are a vulnerable population
- Deliveries will continue despite the earthquake (UNICEF)
- Children can get exploited (The World Post)
6) Preparedness if the key
- Luck isn't enough (Brisbane times)
7) Do the climbers continue their summit bid for Everest?
- Everest has been violated enough. Let it be sacred again.
- The helicopter problem- The ones who pay get them. The one's who cannot afford don't get them
- Will people still want to climb Everest (Nat Geo)
Ok this is not really thought provoking but just a news clip announcing of Singapore's efforts in helping Nepal
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