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HOSPITAL SHIP PROJECT CLIMATE –RELATED DISASTER IMPACTS HEALTH IN ASIA BACKGROUND & RATIONALE Natural disasters are a constant threat 354 natural disasters in 2008, more than the 399 total for years 2000-2007 235,284 people killed 214 million affected people USD$ 100 billion economic damage The most affected continent is Asia with 8 of the top 10 countries with the highest number of disease related deaths. By 2015, an average of over 374 million people per year are likely to be affected, 50% more than the average number of people affected in average year during the last 10 years. The Philippines, like several Asian countries is located in the Pacific “ring of fire” with risk of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis. Typhoons occur at an average of 22 times per year, bringing floods and landslides, damaging crops, tremendous loss of life and property. 8.5 million people affected , or 9,625 people per 100,000 with 1.1 killed per 100,000 in 2008 The recent outbreak of Influenza A H1N1 virus (Swine flu) with pandemic proportions (Phase 5-6) and the previous epidemic & highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu with a pandemic potential is alarming. Millions affected, many countries, Philippines included, do not have sufficient resources or the expertise to detect and respond to outbreaks independently. Various nations lack the robust public health & communications infrastructure, pandemic preparedness plans and proven logistic capabilities. What is difficult and unrealized during disasters is reaching and responding to the needs of the many islands of the Philippines and Asia in general. Faced with this limiting reality, solutions must be arrived at. The US Navy has made use of the aircraft carriers to respond to disasters (e.g. Cyclone Katrina, Leyte Mudslide in 2006). Retired US Navy carriers are converted into hospital ships. Otherwise, these ships were typically converted into museums, sunk in the ocean as artificial reef, sold as scrap metal or auctioned/donated. Presently, ready volunteers can be tapped in the Philippines. 1700 medical students graduates each year 400,000 licensed nurses are unemployed 4
30% of the Marine Engineers manning the world’s ships come from the Philippines Medical & relief goods can be transported with ease in the ship. It will also be used as a training school for nurses, caregivers, marine crews, medical tourism, culinary arts, seminars and convention during disaster free times. Efficient energy usage will significantly cut the cost and pollution by 30% with the conversion of hydrogen fuel by Northrop Grumman or any US Naval shipyard. Conversion of the retired aircraft carrier into a hospital ship and into operation takes 3-6 years. The project will undertake a pilot catamaran / trimaran hospital ship program as an intermediate step, for 1 to 10 ships, towards preparing the team. The first ship will directly impact 60,000 families living along the Pasig River in Manila. The rest of the ships will be located in Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao. A cost -benefit analysis of US$ 67 per patient per year was projected for the $USD 2 million ship. Universal Touch of Life Medical Foundation (“UTOL” which incidentally is a colloquial term for “brother”) was established and organized to facilitate, mobilize and provide aid to disaster ridden areas in the country. It was through a personal burden of a medical doctor earlier on in his profession that this ambitious endeavor was realized. The vision is to mobilize Filipino medical professionals to serve the needs of poor people across Southeast Asia and share the love of God to them. In his 15 years of medical practice, he had served several humanitarian disaster missions in the country and saw the great need to address the situation. With limited resources beyond faithful volunteer doctors and nurses, the foundation was born and has reached thousands of people with medical needs in several areas of the country and the southeast Asian nation. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1. Prompt response to disasters, natural and human-cause, within the Philippines and Southeast Asia to; Save lives Alleviate human suffering Reduce economic damage 2. To convert these naval carrier ships into floating hospitals to deliver basic services to war-torn areas, a haven to extremist, and combat Islamic agitations. 3. Basic healthcare with the latest technology is brought in to many communities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, forming local & global partnerships with same minded, cause-oriented organizations e.g. USAID, WHO, CMDA (Christian Medical & Dental Association), Christian Military Fellowship, International Aid, Mercy Ship (NGO), Philippine Marines (Reserved PN) 3 rd Technical Service Battalion, AFP STRATEGY 1. Salvage any of the retired US Naval aircraft carrier (e.g. USS Kitty Hawk retired January 31, 2009). These warships are sunk, sold for scrap metal, or converted into museums (USS 5
Page 1 and 2: UNIVERSAL TOUCH OF LIFE MEDICAL FOU
Page 3: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project is t
Page 7 and 8: BUDGET: UTOL HOSPITAL SHIP PROJECT
Page 9 and 10: MONITORING AND EVALUATION: 1. Focus
Page 11 and 12: Appendix: A SUMMARY 2008 Natural di
Page 13 and 14: Appendix: C Number of People Affect
Page 15 and 16: Appendix: E FORECASTING THE NUMBERS
Page 17 and 18: Appendix: G 10 LEADING CAUSES OF MO
Page 19 and 20: Appendix I PRIVATE & PUBLIC HEALTH
Page 21 and 22: Chairperson, National Action Team o
Page 23 and 24: Effective Supervision Course, Esso
Page 25 and 26: Public Information and Health Educa
Page 27 and 28: Who - 1994, Orange County Women’s
Page 29 and 30: Appendix K (UTOL) ACCREDITED DOCTOR
Page 31 and 32: KEN S. VILLANUEVA, M.D., DPCP, FPCC
Page 33 and 34: APPENDIX L : Budget Summary 1 UTOL
Page 35 and 36: 3 3.1 3.1.1 3.1.1.1 3.1.1.1.1 3.1.1
Page 37 and 38: 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.3.1 PRIVATE SHIPYAR
Page 39: UTOL OFFICES Universal Touch of Lif

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