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The Japan Medical Association's disaster preparedness: lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Ishii, Masami Nagata, Takashi
Spatial Coverage	Japan
Description	Author Affiliation: Ishii M ( Japan Medical Association, Tokyo.)
Abstract	A complex disaster, the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, consisted of a large-scale earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident, resulting in more than 15 000 fatalities, injuries, and missing persons and damage over a 500-km area. The entire Japanese public was profoundly affected by '3/11.' The risk of radiation exposure initially delayed the medical response, prolonging the recovery efforts. Japan's representative medical organization, the Japan Medical Association (JMA), began dispatching Japan Medical Association Teams (JMATs) to affected areas beginning March 15, 2011. About 1400 JMATs comprising nearly 5500 health workers were launched. The JMA coordinated JMAT operations and cooperated in conducting postmortem examination, transporting large quantities of medical supplies, and establishing a multiorganizational council to provide health assistance to disaster survivors. Importantly, these response efforts contributed to the complete recovery of the health care system in affected areas within 3 months, and by July 15, 2011, JMATs were withdrawn. Subsequently, JMATs II have been providing long-term continuing medical support to disaster-affected areas. However, Japan is at great risk for future natural disasters because of its Pacific Rim location. Also, its rapidly aging population, uneven distribution of and shortage of medical resources in regional communities, and an overburdened public health insurance system highlight the need for a highly prepared and effective disaster response system.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	19357893
Issue Number	5
Volume Number	7
e-ISSN	1938744X
Journal	Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Publisher Date	2013-10-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Disaster Medicine Discipline Public Health Civil Defense Organization & Administration Disaster Planning Earthquakes Relief Work Disaster Medicine Disasters Female Health Services Needs And Demand Humans Japan Organizational Innovation Risk Assessment Societies, Medical Tsunamis Comparative Study Journal Article Review
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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