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(English captions by Trisha Paul, University of Michigan.)

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Introduction to the disaster management training.

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For some background, Universities in the Eastern[br]Africa Region have come together to implement

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an initiative Health Emergency Management[br]Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity

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of local governments in the region to manage[br]and plan for response to major disasters of

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public health importance.

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The Eastern African Region is prone to many[br]natural and technological disasters of different

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kinds.

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There is not one nation in the region that[br]is not vulnerable to the devastating effects

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of these disasters.

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Many of these disasters have a public health[br]significance either directly in the case of

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epidemics of infectious diseases, or indirectly[br]as a result of the breakdown of infrastructure

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associated with these disasters.

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The purpose of this initiative therefore is[br]to increase the capacity of districts to plan

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for response, mitigation and preparedness[br]for disasters, so as to reduce human suffering,

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morbidity and mortality that often arise from[br]such incidents

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What is the goal of this training? The goal[br]of this training is to strengthen capacity

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for public health disaster planning and management[br]at district level.

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The specific objectives of this training are: To[br]create awareness about public health emergencies,

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to develop district disaster response management[br]plans for common emergencies and disasters

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at district level, and to build capacity for[br]district officials to train lower levels in

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disaster response management

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What is our key output?

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To produce a district level disaster response[br]plan.

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How will we get there?

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Day 1: We shall have a consensus on terms[br]and concepts of disasters and how disasters

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affect the districts

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Day 2: We shall discuss some common hazards[br]in our region and districts

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Day 3: We shall look at some policies and[br]standards for disaster management

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Day 4 and 5: We shall work in groups to produce[br]a District Disaster Management plan

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Day 6: Presentation of the district plans

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Thanks.