Health Bulletin 2009

Cyclone Sidr Recovery Activities
• Principles of Emergency Health Care training at all levels are ongoing for establishing
Emergency Medical Services. 4 TOT training 'Principles on emergency health care in
EPR' for Master Trainers on EMS system and subsequent implementation training on
EPR in Barisal and Khulna divisions was held and at remaining district & UZ levels will
held shortly.
• Video clips, manuals, booklets, placards & posters will be prepared for mass awareness
on the three basic principles of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). These IEC
materials will be made available in the TV channels, Radios, Cinema houses as trailers,
in all levels.
• Procurement of Emergency Medical equipment and drugs is on process for replenishing
buffer stock to reduce avoidable morbidity, mortality and disability due to disaster.
• More training on psychosocial support has been scheduled and preparation of basic
messages for psychosocial support related IEC materials like pictorial poster, leaflet,
audio cassette/CD and training manual in English and Bengali version is underway.
• Conduct training on caregivers on grief counseling, thus psychosocial support will
provide for traumatizes people through counseling and proper referral system in Sidr
affected areas.
• A hand book for identifying the vulnerable areas by category and to assess
environmental impact on human health will be prepared for the Health Managers and
health workers of other government, NGO and INGOs for preparedness plan and
efficient resource management.
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