Discussion to reflect experiences from the DRA’s emergency response to the Turkey & Syria earthquake in February 2023
Disaster Reduction Alliance (DRA) is a local consortium, consisting of international agencies, and has been actively involved in disaster risk reduction in Hyogo / Kobe, Japan. An urgent meeting was held by DRA on 9 March 2023 in Hyogo Japan to share the valuable experiences from their activities for preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies and disasters.
Dr Ryoma Kayano, Technical Officer at the WHO Kobe Centre (WKC), presented the role of WHO in disasters and ongoing WKC’s active contribution in the field of Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM). In the panel discussion, experts expressed challenges in meeting the immediate health needs of disaster affected populations and discussed how to provide timely and practical support based on experiences with the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Kobe, Hyogo.
The video recording of the meeting is available.