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PMID: 20822625 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Natural disasters and acts of terrorism demonstrate a similar critical need for national preparedness. As one of a team of volunteers with a local South African NGO who recently went on a medical mission, I would like to share glimpses of our experience and reflect on the mistakes - and also to state the obvious: that we do not learn from our mistakes. A simple literature search has shown that the same mistakes happen repeatedly. 'Humanitarian disasters occur with frightening regularity, yet international responses remain fragmented, with organizations and responders being forced to "reinvent the wheel" with every new event'. This is the result of an obvious lack of preparedness. |
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Authors:
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Fathima Docrat |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-26 |
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 100 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-09-08 Completed Date: 2010-10-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 498-500 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pfizer South Africa. fathima.docrat@pfizer.com |
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Disaster Planning Earthquakes* Ethics Haiti Relief Work* Safety Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology Voluntary Workers / psychology |
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