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is any event endangering the life or health of a significant number of people and demanding immediate action. An emergency situation may result from a natural, man-made, technological, or societal hazard (DOH, 2012).
The agency, community, family, or individual can manage an emergency using their own resources.

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emergency

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is any event that causes a level of destruction, death, or injury that affects the abilities of the community to respond to the incident using available resources.

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disaster

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event is one in which 100 or more individuals are involved

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mass casualty

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event is one in which more than two but fewer than 100 individuals are involved.

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multiple casualty

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direct victim

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is an individual who is immediately affected by the event.

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are those who have to evacuate their home, school, or business as a result of a disaster

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Displaced persons

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are a group of people who have fled their home or even their country as a result of famine, drought, natural disaster, war, or civil unrest.

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Refugees

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may be a family member or friend of the victim or a first responder.

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indirect victim

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a physical force, such as a typhoon, flood, landslide, earthquake, volcanic activity and other similar events.

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Natural hazard

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is a process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic microorganisms, toxins and bioactive substances.

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biological hazard

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arises from technological or industrial conditions, including accidents, dangerous procedures and infrastructure failures.

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technological hazard

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results from the interaction of varying political, social, or economic factors, which may have a negative impact on the community.

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societal hazard

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s a natural disaster that creates or results in a widespread technological problem.
an earthquake that causes structural collapse of roadways or bridges that, in turn, downed electrical wires and caused subsequent fires; a chemical spill resulting from a flood.

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na-tech (natural-technological) disaster

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Criminal acts… committed with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury… with the purpose to provoke a state of terror in the general public” (UN Security Council, 2004).

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terrorism

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any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through release, dissemination, or impact of
toxic or poisonous chemicals, or its precursors
a disease organism
radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life.

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weapons of mass destruction (wmd)

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refers to how often a disaster occurs.

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frequency

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relates to the ability to tell when and if a disaster event will occur.

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predictability

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refers to actions taken to avoid a disaster.

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preventability

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the speed of onset of an impending disaster and relates to the extent of forewarning possible and the anticipated duration of the incident.

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imminence

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disaster indicates the range of its effect; described in terms of the geographic area involved and the number of individuals affected, injured, or killed.

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scope and number of casualties

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the level of destruction and devastation of the disaster event.

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intensity

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By reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capabilities of communities

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Disaster prevention and mitigation

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The capacity to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from the impacts of hazardous events or conditions.

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Disaster preparedness

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the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster
It is sometimes called “disaster relief.”

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Disaster response

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restore the community’s normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructure and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity (NDRRMP, 2011

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Rehabilitation and recovery

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Is an interdisciplinary, collaborative team effort and involves a network of agencies and individuals in developing a disaster plan.

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disaster management

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A diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information (Blurton, 2002)
Example technologies
Computers
The Internet
Television
Mobile phones

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ICT (Information Communication Technologies)

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se of ICT for health (World Health Organization, 2012).
Examples of eHealth:
Communicating with patients through a teleconference, e-mail, SMS
Recording, retrieving and mining data in an electronic medical record
Providing patient teachings with the aid of electronic tools (computers, television, tablets)

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eHealth

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The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities. - WHO

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Telemedicine

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Comprehensive patient records that are stored and accessed from a computer or server.
An example is the Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS) of the University of the Philippines Manila.

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Electronic Medical Records

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allowed RHU physicians to send telereferrals to clinical specialists in PGH via SMS and eMail

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BuddyWorks

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an EMR, designed for and by the community health workers, divided into different modules based on existing DOH programs

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CHITS

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An online version of the FHSIS developed by the DOH

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Electronic Field Health Service Information System (eFHSIS

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An electronic version of IMCI accessible in mobile devices

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Electronic Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (elMCI) Electronic Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (elMCI)

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funded by USAID, created eLearning videos on tuberculosis, stroke, bird flu, and child poisoning

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NTHC eLearning videos

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An EMR created for rural health units by Segworks, local software company in Davao

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Segworks Rural Health Information System (SEGRHIS)

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It is a mobile computer connected with medical devices such as ECG, pulse oximeter and electronic blood pressure and heart rate monitors that is intended for mobile deployment to rural health centers

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RxBox

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An EMR developed by Smart Communications

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Secure Health Information Network Exchange (SHINE)

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an SMS reminder system for patients who are due for follow-up

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Synchronized Patient Alert via SMS (SPASMS)

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Allows community health nurses to submit daily reports of prevalent diseases immediately after disasters via SMS, e-mail, and other information and communication technologies

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Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED)

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augmented the existing CHITS by connecting health centers through broadband Internet access; Implemented in 2010 in the Tarlac Province through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) of Qualcomm, UPM-NTHC, USAID, Smart, DOH-IMS, Center for Health Development (CHD) Region III, RTI International, National Epidemiological Center (NEC), Tarlac State University, and the local government

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Wireless Access for Health (WAH)

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According to the WHO, eHealth encompasses three main areas:

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The delivery of health information, for health professionals and health consumers, through the internet and telecommunications.
Using the power of information technology (IT) and e-commerce to improve public health services, for example, through the education and training of health workers.
The use of e-commerce and e-business practices in health systems management.

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