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Panel 2.18: Logistics, Information Technology (IT), and Telecommunications in Crisis Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Terrence De Silva ,
Jyotsna Chikersal ,
Nigel Snoad ,
Brent Woodworth ,
Cherif Ghaly  and
Martin Catterall
Terrence De Silva
Affiliation:
Deputy Director-General, Medical Services Ministy of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva Wellassa
Jyotsna Chikersal
Affiliation:
Informatics Systems Mangement Officer, World Health Organization/South East Asia Region
Nigel Snoad
Affiliation:
Chief Information Office, United Nations Joint Logistics Centre, Rome, Italy
Brent Woodworth
Affiliation:
Worldwide Segment Manager, International Business Machines (IBM) Crisis Response Team, IBM Global Services
Cherif Ghaly
Affiliation:
Chief, Information Technology Section, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Geneva, Switerland
Martin Catterall
Affiliation:
Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications, World Health Organization Headquarters
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Abstract

This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.18, Logistics, Information Technology, and Telecommunication in crisis Management of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04–06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to logistics, information Technology (IT), and crisis communication pertaining to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It iss presented in the following major sections: (1) issues; (2) lessons learned; (3)what was done well; (4)what could have been done better; and (5)conclusions and recommendations. Each major section is presented in four sub-sections: (1) needs assessments; (2) coordination; (3) filling the gaps; and (4) capacity building.

Keywords

coordinationcrisiseffectivenessinformation sharingtechnology (IT)logisticsmanagementprepar eparednessrecoveryrespondersresponsetelecommunicationtsunami
Type
WHO Special Report: Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 20 , Issue 6 , December 2005 , pp. 464 - 467
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2005

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