Establishment and perfection of a medical emergency relief system for regional disasters
- VernacularTitle:区域性灾害医疗应急救援体系的建立与完善
- Author:
Weifeng SHEN
;
Yucai HONG
;
Jianxin GAN
;
Al ET
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disaster medicine;
Emergency relief;
System
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Based on the experience in providing emergency medical relief during the occurrence of the disastrous “Yunna” typhoon, the paper discusses the necessity of establishing a medical emergency relief system for regional disasters and ways of perfection. It is thus necessary to set up a multi level response mechanism for medical emergency relief; enhance the overall emergency response ability of the emergency medical service systems in case of disastrous events; work out the strategic layout of networks of medical emergency relief for regional disasters; optimize and rehearse in a planned way the crash programs for medical emergency relief for disasters; reinforce the role of the government in organizing and directing medical emergency relief for disasters; make overall arrangements of emergency relief manpower; and improve relief personnels personal sense and ability of self protection.