Is the response over? The transition from response to recovery in the health sector post-Haiyan

Authors

  • Allison Gocotano Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines
  • Lester Sam Geroy Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines
  • Ma Rowena Alcido Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines; Health Emergency Management Bureau, Department of Health, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines
  • Miguel Manuel Dorotan Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines; Health Emergency Management Bureau, Department of Health, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines
  • Gloria Balboa Health Emergency Management Bureau, Department of Health, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines
  • Julie Lyn Hall Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.2.HYN_007

Abstract

The transition period from response to recovery after a disaster occurs with no clear start or endpoint. This paper describes the health sector transition from our perspective for the period three to seven months after Typhoon Haiyan. We observed that while there were landmark dates marking different phases post disaster, the transition period was complicated by different perspectives from different health system actors at different levels. However, some features of continuing progress were observed and these mark a transition from response to recovery. Development of a framework or standard measurement for the transition from response to recovery in the health sector is paramount because this impacts on resources and type of activities needed for long-term planning.

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Allison Gocotano, Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines

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Published

06-11-2015

How to Cite

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Gocotano A, Geroy LS, Alcido MR, Dorotan MM, Balboa G, Hall JL. Is the response over? The transition from response to recovery in the health sector post-Haiyan. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 6 [cited 2026 Apr. 8];6(5). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/350

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 5 (2015): Suppl 1 Responding to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

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Perspective

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