Managing surge staff and resources at the WHO Representative Office in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan
10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.3.HYN_023
- Author:
Rosemarie Urquico
;
Heleisha Rachel Laviña
;
Megan Counahan
;
Julie Lyn Hall
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Typhoon Haiyan;
management of resources;
surge staff
- From:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
2015;6(Suppl 1):25-28
- CountryWHO-WPRO
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The objective of this paper is to compare the role of the administrative team from the WHO Representative Office in the Philippines in the response following Typhoon Haiyan to the response with the three previous large-scale events, assess the lessons learnt and provide recommendations for managing future responses.