Description:
"Emergency health sector preparedness and response
meeting in MoHS led by Union Minister on 27 July
2018...Health sector coordination meeting led by Permanent
secretary on 1 August 2018...Central Health Emergency Operations Center activated 24/7 until present...National Health Cluster meeting was held in MoHS, Naypyidaw, on 20 August 2018. Detailed flood-related actions and updates were shared by MoHS and health
partners...Figures on population displacement are rapidly
changing, cumulative total is 376 evacuation sites (51
sites remaining with 20 938 population)...It is critical to note that water levels in a total of 48 dams and reservoirs have exceeded full levels and are currently overflowing through their spillways5, while
rainy season continues...Integrated allocation strategy (Myanmar
Humanitarian Fund & UN Central Emergency Response
Fund) for the flood response has been launched for all
clusters and sectors...MoHS mobile clinics are implementing active
surveillance for diseases under national surveillance
(DUNS) through event-based reporting...Routine vaccination has been provided among the displaced population in Kayin State, and is planned in Bago Region..."
Source/publisher:
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Date of Publication:
2018-08-23
Date of entry:
2019-06-13
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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