SITUATION REPORT: DPR Korea Flooding
Emergency Events Alert and Response13 October 2016 - Sitrep 4
Situation Analysis:
The government has initiated daily reporting of relevant epidemic prone diseases from the affected areas to the counties, the provincial and national levels. In the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) an Emergency Operations Room has been set up to plan and coordinate response based on available information from the field. The Emergency Operation Room works 24/7.
According to MoPH sources, the two important diseases being reported from the field are diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory diseases (ARI). Data from early September to the first week of October show that initially the number of diarrhoeal diseases is showing a decreasing trend while the number of ARI cases are on the rise. However, there is no report of any deaths. MoPH will soon share the disease trend data with WHO and partners.
Response:
WHO has supported 10 544 m² of roofing materials for the reconstruction of the health facilities. These
have arrived at Namyang on 12 October 2016. Resource mobilization has been successfully achieved with funding support from regional health emergency funds (WHO SEARHEF) and CERF. WHO has received the approval of CERF for around USD750 000.
MoPH has identified increased risk of tetanus among the construction workers in the area, for which they are planning to conduct two rounds of Td vaccination campaign for this high risk group. WHO will support the campaign.
Key priority areas for the international community to support the Government response:
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Tracking of important epidemic prone diseases through daily reporting system for early
detection and response in case of any outbreaks
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Provision of essential medicines and health supplies, and rehabilitation/construction of
affected health facilities
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Immediate provision of clean water and sanitation facilities to the affected population
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Nutritious food and therapeutics for prevention and treatment of malnutrition
Distribution of emergency stocks:
The following are the essential medicines, logistics and equipment that have been provided as of 13 October 2016:
Items provided Agency
Quantity as of 13 October 2016
SITUATION REPORT: DPR Korea Flooding
Emergency Events Alert and Response13 October 2016 - Sitrep 4
Essential medicines Kits UNICEF 50
ORS UNICEF 272,000 Medical Kit (for war wounded hospitalized patients) ICRC 1
Oxytocin injection UNFPA 4,400
Dignity kits UNFPA 8,000
Roofing materials for health facilities WHO 10,544 m²
Important Contacts:
SITUATION REPORT: DPR Korea Flooding
Emergency Events Alert and Response13 October 2016 - Sitrep 4
4 Oyunsaihan Dendevnorov UNICEF Representative 381-7150 ext 125 Direct
381-7234
5 Rizvina Dealwis UNFPA Representative 381-7220 [email protected]
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Designation Phone Email Address
2 Dr. Zobaidul Haque Khan Medical officer, CDS 381-7913/4 [email protected] 3 Dr. Kim Kum Ran NPO 381-7913/4 [email protected]