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The Survey on the Current Situation of Disaster/Emergency Medicine System in the ASEAN Region Final Report Disaster/Emergency MedicineSystemintheASEANRegion The SurveyontheCurrentSituationof The Survey on the Current Situation of Disaster/Emergency Medicine System in the ASEAN Region Final Report Final Report August 2015 August 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) KRI International Corp. EI Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. JR 15-154 Exchange Rate USD 1＝JPY 124.21 (JICA Rate in August 2015) This report was prepared based on the information collected in the ASEAN member states and Japan from November 2014 to March 2015. The recommendations are suggested by the Survey Team and do not represent JICA’s official cooperation strategy for the particular sector or country. The Survey on the Current Situation of Disaster/Emergency Medicine System in the ASEAN Region Final Report The Survey on the Current Situation of Disaster/Emergency Medicine System in the ASEAN Region Final Report Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Executive Summary Chapter 1 Outline of the Survey ................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Background and Objectives of the Survey ......................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Scope of the Survey ........................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Work Flow.......................................................................................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Methodology ...................................................................................................................................... 1-6 1.5 Structure of the Report ....................................................................................................................... 1-8 Chapter 2 Overview of International Humanitarian Assistance Relevant to Disaster Medicine and Trend on Disaster Health Management ............................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Outline of International Humanitarian Assistance Relevant to Disaster Medicine ............................ 2-1 2.2 International Trend Relevant to Disaster Health Management ........................................................ 2-10 2.3 Regional Trend on Disaster Health Management ............................................................................ 2-12 Chapter 3 Country Report: Brunei Darussalam .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 3-1 3.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 3-4 3.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine .............................................................................................. 3-5 3.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Service............................................................... 3-7 3.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 3-10 3.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 3-10 Chapter 4 Country Report: Cambodia ........................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 4-1 4.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 4-2 4.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 4-5 4.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine .............................................................................................. 4-7 4.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Services ............................................................. 4-9 4.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 4-10 i The Survey on the Current Situation of Disaster/Emergency Medicine System in the ASEAN Region Final Report 4.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 4-11 Chapter 5 Country Report: Indonesia ......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 5-1 5.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 5-4 5.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 5-7 5.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine ............................................................................................ 5-11 5.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Services ........................................................... 5-17 5.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 5-20 5.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 5-21 Chapter 6 Country Report: Lao PDR .......................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 6-1 6.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 6-3 6.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 6-5 6.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine .............................................................................................. 6-7 6.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Services ............................................................. 6-9 6.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 6-10 6.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 6-11 Chapter 7 Country Report: Malaysia .......................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 7-1 7.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 7-3 7.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 7-6 7.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine .............................................................................................. 7-7 7.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Services ........................................................... 7-10 7.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 7-14 7.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 7-14 Chapter 8 Country Report: Myanmar ......................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 8-1 8.2 Emergency Response System ............................................................................................................ 8-3 8.3 Overview of Disaster/Emergency Medicine ...................................................................................... 8-5 8.4 Current Situation of Disaster Medicine .............................................................................................. 8-7 8.5 Current Situation of Relevant Emergency Medical Services ............................................................. 8-9 8.6 International Cooperation ................................................................................................................ 8-12 8.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 8-12 Chapter 9 Country Report: The Philippines................................................................................................ 9-1 9.1 Overview of Disaster Occurrences (Natural and Man-made) ............................................................ 9-1 9.2 Emergency Response System ...........................................................................................................
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