Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health Planning

Public Health
Table 1. Public Health - Previous Disasters and Lessons (pg. 13)

What were the actions/ interventions done What were the

Effects
before, during and after the disaster? Who were learnings/ realizations

Year it happened
(Who were the
health effect? (focus on health) present in from managing this
Disaster/ Hazard What were the
(Consider natural
health effects? each disaster?
biological, societal, and
technological hazards/
How much was specific Specifically, what
the damage in
disasters)
health
Before During After time were the gaps and
infrastructure in frame? weaknesses that need
peso?)
to be addressed?
SEA LEVEL RISE 2021 35 Houses There was no Temporary Planning to BLGU Emergency
(High Tide Flood) in Barangay DRRM-H Plan evacuation capacitate officials Preparedness Plan
Kabucan or Emergency was not officials and should be secured and
particularly Preparedness immediately medical staffs made with
in sitio plan in the identified. with DRRM-H participation of
Kabayan Barangay Medical planning was concern agencies.
were wiped response was recommended.
out by poorly Transportation and
strong wave activated Rescue should always
action as since there be in place.
the sea were only
level rises few medical
up. Same staffs and no
situation Doctors to
happened cater all the
also in medical
some sitios needs of the
of Barangay affected
Pag-asinan population.
where most
houses are
located in
open
coastline.
Houses
affected are
traditionally
made of
light
materials
since most
of the
population
living in the
said area
are
Badjaos.

Some
households
could barely
build
shelter due
to financial
difficulties
as a result
some would
endure
effects of
 bad
weather.
As a result
during this
time
morbidity
among
children
was
remarkable.
Increase
respiratory No prior
Tract meeting and
Typhoon 2020
Infection response
due to bad preparation
weather
Formation of
Taskforce House to
Covid-19 House visit of
pregnant
Quarantine
Regular mothers,
depression
Meeting and immunization
resulted to
Covid 19 2020 Updating of children
mental
health
Contact
issues
Tracing Distribution
of Facemask
Information and Vitamins
Dissemination
Table 2. Public Health - Hazard Prioritization Matrix (pg. 14)

Severity Frequency Extent Duration Manageability Total

Hazard Rank
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) =a+b+c+d-e
Sea Level 3 3 3 3 2 14
Rise
Typhoon 2 3 3 2 1 11
Covid 19 2 3 2 3 4 14

Table 3. Public Health - Risk Assessment Matrix (pg. 16)

Priority Risk to the Community

Hazards People Properties Services Environment Livelihood
Sea Level Rise Probability of Probability of Disruption of Exposure to waste Improper waste
(High Tide injuries, damage of health essential health materials disposal
Flood) worsening of facility services Cutting of mangrove
 disease trees (Charcoal
Probability of production)
damaged houses and
properties.

Typhoon Probability of Probability of Disruption of Exposure to waste Cutting of mangrove

injuries, damage of health essential health materials trees (Charcoal
worsening of facility services production)
disease and GIDA
deaths among Probability of Difficulty in
vulnerable damaged houses and transporting
population. properties. essential goods
and water from
mainland areas.

Increase needs in
workforces to
respond to large
number of
casualties.
Covid-19 Probability of Congested Disruption of Loss of Jobs,
Increasing Households Health services absenteeism due to
Mental Health due to strict illness and anxiety
problems due Covid-19
to prolonged protocols
quarantine
protocols
Table 4. Public Health - Vulnerability Assessment Matrix (pg. 17)

Priority Vulnerable Vulnerabilities of the Community

Hazard Areas People Properties Services Environment Livelihood
Typhoon Barangay Pag- Increased number of Only 1 health Stock outs of 70% of houses are Loss of
asinan, pneumonia cases facility in each essential in the coastal Livelihood
Barangay among vulnerable barangay medicines areas.
Kabucan, age groups. which is
Barangay accessible Inadequate
Bubuan, Poor health Seeking through boats supply of
Barangay behavior by some locals vaccines
Bangas living in the
Low coverage seaside.
Immunization of
vulnerable age Houses are
groups ( seniors, made of light
under 1) materials
Sea Level Barangay Pag- Lack of awareness Health facility Poor access to Selling of sand
Rise asinan, on water-borne is flooded by water sanitation as source of
( high Tide Barangay Diseases sea water facility and water income.
floods) Kabucan, system.
Barangay Seaweeds
Bubuan, Increase Diarrhea / Open defecation farmers lost
Barangay AGE cases of Most Houses livelihood
Bangas and Lack of proper
waste
management
Covid 19 Barangay Pag- Increasing number Lack of
 asinan, of Depression and medical
Barangay Anxiety laboratories
Kabucan, and Testing
Barangay equipment
Bubuan,
Barangay
Bangas

Table 5. Public Health - External DRRM-H Institutionalization Inventory Matrix (pg. 19)

Health
Region/ Head of the Emergency Emergency
Province/ City/ Health Office Response Essential Health Operations Available
Municipality/ Head of of the DRRM-H Team Emergency Center DRRM Plan,
Barangay Institution Institution Plan (HERT) Commodities (EOC) etc.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
Barangay Bangas Brgy. Capt. Rudimar S. No Plan No trained Incomplete No functional
Mohammad Sabtula RN BHERTS Emergency
Basiri Operation
Center
Available
Barangay Brgy. Capt. Ahmad-alih No Plan No Trained Incomplete No functional
Bubuan Elena Datan O. Andan, BHERTS Emergency
 RN Operation
Center
Available
Barangay Pag- Brgy. Capt. Moh. Isahac No Plan No Trained Incomplete No functional
asinan Galib Ismail BHERTS Emergency
Hadjulani Operation
Center
Available
Barangay Brgy. Capt. Evangeline No Plan No Trained Incomplete No functional
Kabucan Tinnung Arajan, RM BHERTS Emergency
Jumadil Operation
Center
Available
Barangay Brgy. Capt. Evangeline No Plan No Trained Incomplete No functional
Teomabal Nafiesa Taug Arajan, RM BHERTS Emergency
Operation
Center
Available
Table 6. Public Health - Inventory of Resource Networks (pg. 20)

Government agencies/ Service/ products that

Non-government may be utilized in times
Contact person/s Contact details Focal person/s
organizations/ Civil of disasters/
society organizations emergencies
RHU Medical Mission
PNP Peace and Order
MSWD Relief Operation Rosalyn Salihuddin
MDRRMO Risk Reduction
BFP Rescue Operation
Red Cross Rescue Operation
Table 7. Public Health - Prevention and Mitigation Plan (pg. 22)

Resource Agency/ Office/

Strategies and Activities Time Frame Indicator
Required Sources* Person in charge
BLS and First Aid Training 1st Quarter Resource LGU, LGU, RHU Trained BHERTS and
2025 Speakers, MOH, Health Staffs on BLS and
Meals and IPHO First Aid
Snacks,
Training
Kits,
Venue,
Sound
System
(150,000)
WASH Training 1st Quarter
2025
Catch-Up immunization 1st Quarter
2025
Waste Management Training 2nd Quarter

*Fund sources can be obtained from the 5% allotment for Regional Offices or 5% calamity fund of the LGU and other funds
Table 8. Public Health - Preparedness Plan Matrix 1: Risk Reduction (pg. 24)

Risks Resources
Agency/
(All Hazard Approach) Strategies Time
Office/ Person Indicator
Specifics may be specified and Activities Frame Required Source
in charge
unique for a hazard
Diarrhea Health Promotion
Table 9. Public Health - Preparedness Plan Matrix 2: Capacity Building Strategies to include the Minimum Requirements of DRRM-
H Institutionalization (pg. 25)

DRRM-H Resource Agency/

Strategies and
Institutionalization Time Frame Office/ Person Indicator
Activities Required Sources
Priorities in charge
Table 10. Public Health – Standard Operating Procedures for Response (pg. 27)

Steps to be undertaken
Agency/ Office/ Person
Activity Pre-impact Impact Post-impact
in charge
(0 day) (0-48 hours) (>48 hours)
Management of the Event/ Incident
Raise appropriate code
alert
Activate Operations
Center (OpCen) on a 24/7
basis and Incident
Command System (ICS)
Inform higher level of
OpCen, if not DOH-OpCen
of the incident through
fastest means of
communication
Coordinate with
respective DRRM Office,
with partner agencies,
and attend/ conduct
meetings as necessary
(DRRMC, health sector,
cluster partners)
Management of Information System
Gather information
regarding the event
- Coordinate with health
representatives and get
initial report
- Deploy Rapid Health
Assessment (RHA)
Teams when no
communication/ report
from the health
representative in 6
hours post impact
- Submit initial
assessment report using
official RHA form
Continuous monitoring
and dissemination of
information updates
Submission of daily
situation report or HEARS
report to the uplines
Surveillance in Post
Extreme Emergencies and
Disaster (SPEED)
activation
Management of Service Providers
Check status of health
personnel in affected
areas
Mobilize own non-human
resources or request
assistance for:
- Additional RHA teams
- Emergency medicines
and medical supplies
- WASH team
- MHPSS team
- Nutrition team
- RESU team

Other teams that may be

needed (maintenance,
administrative support,
etc.)
Provide personal safety
kits and personal
protection gears to
service providers

Management of Non-human Resources

Update/ check status/
inventory of logistics
Preposition logistics as
per the result of inventory
Mobilize own non-human
resources or request
assistance for
- Medicines and medical
supplies
- WASH supplies and
equipment
- Nutrition commodities
- MHPSS supplies and
commodities
- Funds
- Others: e.g. trauma,
hygiene kits

Other teams that may be

needed (maintenance,
administrative support,
etc.)
Provide personal safety
kits and personal
protection gears to
service providers
Management of Victims
Provide pre-hospital and
hospital care
Provide quad cluster
health services (e.g.
general consultation and
 treatment vaccinations,
reproductive health
services,
chemoprophylaxis, health
education, promotion and
advocacy including
hygiene, nutrition and
psychosocial support)

Table 11. Public Health – Standard Operating Procedures for Recovery and Rehabilitation (pg. 30)

Steps to be undertaken
Activity Within 1 year 1-3 years
Person-in-charge Person-in-charge
Post damage assessment and needs
analysis
Post incident evaluation and
documentation of best practices, lessons
learned, problems encountered,
challenges, and recommendation
Review and updating of DRRM-H plan
Psychosocial interventions
Continuous monitoring of health
conditions of the affected population
e.g. surveillance
Repair of damaged health facilities and
lifelines
Replenishment of utilized resources
Compensation and recognition of
responders

ANNEX 7: RECOVERY AND REHABILITAITON PLAN TEMPLATE POST DISASTER (pg. 60)
Funding Requirement Responsible
Programs Physical Target Sources
(Php) Office/
Strategy Project/ Unit Rate Frequency of
Yea Year Year Year Year Year Year Yea Agency/
Activities Funding
r1 2 3 4 1 2 3 r4 Person
Basic Services and Referrals
Medical and Public Health
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
Nutrition
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
WASH
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
MHPSS
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
Health Facilities, Commodities, and Equipment
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
Operations center and information management
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
Health Promotion and Advocacy
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2
Management of Human Resources for Health
Strategy 1 Activity 1
Activity 2