WPRO and WHO Response to Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
WHO's response
Continued monitoring of the situation, media flow, following environmental and food
monitoring data, seeking for human monitoring data (part, thyroid monitoring in
children).
Health risk assessment (HRA) to inform public health advice to MS.
● Mental health support (IASC Guidelines available in Japanese in WHO website
http://www.who.int/hac/network/interagency/news/iasc 110423.pdf)
● Media communications, individual interviews, press conferences/briefings,
communication products (FAQs, technical briefings, factsheets).
Collaboration with international partners (nomination of a WHO liaison officer at the
IAEA IEC in Vienna, IACRNE meetings, Inter-Agency Task Group on Transport,
CTBTO telecons, EU Health Security Committee telecons, WMO expert in Geneva)
Regular interaction with experts from REMPAN and WHO Collaborating Centres.
● Currently interacting with IAEA, UNSCEAR, and FAO for the establishment of an
international collaboration on dose assessment (to inform health risk assessment as
well as long-term follow-up programs).
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