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Panel 2.18: Logistics, Information Technology (IT), and Telecommunications in Crisis Management

De Silva, Terrence ; Chikersal, Jyotsna ; Snoad, Nigel ; Woodworth, Brent ; Ghaly, Cherif ; Catterall, Martin

In: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2005, vol. 20, no. 6, p. 464-467

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    Titre
    • Panel 2.18: Logistics, Information Technology (IT), and Telecommunications in Crisis Management
    Auteur
    • De Silva, Terrence. Deputy Director-General, Medical Services Ministy of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva Wellassa
    • Chikersal, Jyotsna. Informatics Systems Mangement Officer, World Health Organization/South East Asia Region
    • Snoad, Nigel. Chief Information Office, United Nations Joint Logistics Centre, Rome, Italy
    • Woodworth, Brent. Worldwide Segment Manager, International Business Machines (IBM) Crisis Response Team, IBM Global Services
    • Ghaly, Cherif. Chief, Information Technology Section, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Geneva, Switerland
    • Catterall, Martin. Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications, World Health Organization Headquarters
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2005, vol. 20, no. 6, p. 464-467. Cambridge University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:292717
    Summary
    This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.18, Logistics, Information Technology, and Telecommunication in crisis Management of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to logistics, information Technology (IT), and crisis communication pertaining to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It iss presented in the following major sections: (1) issues; (2) lessons learned; (3)what was done well; (4)what could have been done better; and (5)conclusions and recommendations. Each major section is presented in four sub-sections: (1) needs assessments; (2) coordination; (3) filling the gaps; and (4) capacity building