This module has provided plentiful information regarding the challenges associated with displaced populations that must be considered in order to effectively provide assistance following a disaster. Using your knowledge of best practices in disaster management, along with what you have learned thus far in the course as to what approaches work when and under what conditions in countries around the world, apply your knowledge to a case study on a recent disaster response that involved significant displacement.
Assignment
Syrian refugees provide a rich opportunity to explore the issues discussed in this module and in the residency As a middle-income disaster-prone country, it regularly responds to disasters and has relatively sophisticated systems to do so. Displacement, from both violence and disaster, is an issue the government of Jordan has faced several for several years and has work with the international community to manage the humanitarian crisis.
Evaluate and reflect on what you learned in both the module . Discuss the following what impact has the crisis had on families prior to the disaster and how has displacement affected health service delivery post-disaster. What approaches by the Government of Jordan disaster management sector were helpful or harmful? Reflect on both their plans and the actions taken. It may be useful to examine how the international community both supported certain actions and advocated the government to change others.
1. What is the overall condition of the Jordanian Healthcare System.
2. What are the major threats and challenges to their healthcare system
3. How has the refugee crisis situation impacted their health delivery capacity?
4. What are their current gaps in the healthcare system as a result of caring for displaced populations.
5. What has been the role of NGO’s and other external aid agencies in assisting with managing the crisis. What are residual capacity gaps in the system.
6. From an EDM perspective what steps should be developed or implemented to improve the current disaster management capabilities.
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