penielm@gmail. com EHA’s experiences in delivering Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Hospitals Thematic Session-20 Disability inclusive DRR Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 4 November 2016 Peniel Malakar Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA), India [email protected]
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EHA’s initiative toward inclusive DRR in hospitals Piloted (Assam) in one of its 20 hospitals in India,2010 Comprehensive approach through DiHDPR modules -
1. Prelude activities – GB adopts/sensitzn at all levels 2. Assessments – barrier free (b/f) faci 3. Team Formation – people with disabilities included 4. iHospital Disaster Management Plan –
5. Training & Capacity Building – include/use vari tools 6. Audit – proactively looking at b/f access 7. Unified Response Mechanism ensures all DPOs engaged
Some important realization by h/care fraternity Hospitals are a high capital-intensive spcl instns Disaster impacts on a hosp has a larger collateral impacts
(socio-economic) Patients admitted with critical conditions require special
assistance even though they do not have any disability (ortho, post surgical, weak & pregnant)
H/care (Medical & Nursing) fraternity are found least preferred for non-medical life-saving skills & vice versa (disasters donot discriminate)
No priority treatment observed dg a disaster event for h/care fraternity (evacuation)
Hospitals are the temple of hope for a disaster victim Most of the essential areas are not barrier-free
Recommendations… Availability of dis-aggregate data at the village level Village level DMP must include mapping of people with
disabilities for quick evacuation Continuation of medication is critical…
EHA developed a Specialized Relief Kit for First Responders: Do’s & Dont’s/Basic set of questionshttp://ehadmmu.com/assets/uploads/downloads/20150622_1434965435.pdf
Recommend all Response Task Forces Awareness & Sensitization at the school level Hospital Safety Guidelines must include Di approaches
(worst case scenario!) Availability of Di experts essential for practical