Disaster Relief in Korea In Young Han Ewha Womans University Contents 1. Damages 2. Relief Activities 3. Mental Health Issues 4. Social Work Education Korea in Asia Korea the gross area: 99646㎢ the total population: 48,381,423 GDP per capita: 24,130$ the proportion of religion DMZ line 23.5% 53% 18.4% 6.8% 0.9 % Buddhism Confucianism Protestant etc. 0.4% Catholic No religion The Causes of Nature Disaster from 1994 to 2003 (Unit: frequency) Other Damages: 9 Typhoons: 16 Torrential Rain: 51 Snowstorms: 18 Storms: 33 Casualties 357,332 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Damage (Unit: million $) 1,600 904 1,400 1,200 674 1,000 800 611 600 223 400 200 0 23 15 1994 86 60 1995 65 48 1996 29 19 1997 Damage 158 208 121 1998 1999 153 64 2000 184 440 124 2001 2002 Rehabilitation cost 2003 National Disaster Management System (NDMS) Related Government Office Emergency Relief Center Central Countermeasures Headquarters County Countermeasures Headquarters City Countermeasures Headquarters Emergency Rescue Operation Command Center Disaster Occurred National Disaster Management System Prevention & Preparedness Post-disaster & Assessment NDMS Response Recovery NGOs Name Global Care Good Neighbors Good People World Family Korea Committee for UNICEF Korea Food for World Aid Country to serve Kosovo, Afghanistan, India, Turkey Activity medical service Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, medical service, Turkey, India the necessities of life Pakistan, Sri Lanka, medical service, Iran, Iraq community reconstruction Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Mongolia Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran funding medical service, funding NGOs name Country to serve Activity medical supplies, Korea International Volunteer Organization Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan Loving Concern International Thailand, Mozambique medical service Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, medical supplies, Ethiopia the necessities of life World Vision Iran, Sudan, Pakistan the necessities of life, Community reconstruction Korea Food for the Hungry Sudan, The Philippines, Bangladesh medical service, the necessities of life Save the Children the necessities of life NGO activity World Vision 2006 Storm in Vietnam $ 251,650 was donated to the storm damaged area 2006 Flood in North Korea 150 tons of flour 20 farming equipments 2006 Flood in Kenya $75,000 was donated damaged area Sent the medical teams out to Kenya 5,724 mosquito nets 1000 blankets medicine for the Malaria NGO Activity Korea Food for the Hungry 2006 Earthquake in Indonesia $ 100,000 was donated earthquake damaged area Sent the medical teams out to the Philippines The First Aid kits provided 2006 Landslide in the Philippines Free food center provided 2005 Severe earthquake in Pakistan Sent the medical teams $ 100,000 worth of clothing provided NGO Activity Good Neighbors 2005 earthquake in Pakistan 36 medical staffs, volunteer workers, employees dispatched Clothing, heating devices, and other necessities provided. 2004 earthquake in Iran medical supplies provided 2003 War in Iraq Sent the medical staff Necessary things for daily life provided to 24000 people Repair for the electric and the water sewage system 73,000 clothing donated School repair work NGO in Overseas Provided medical, food and other assistance to Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, North Korea Case Analysis – Typhoon RUSA Period: Aug. 30 ~ Sep. 1, 2002 Damage of lives: 184 people (124 deaths and 60 missing) Damage of properties: Total $ 5,5 billion Sufferers: 27,619 households and 88,626 people Status of being flooded: 17,046 buildings and 143,261ha farm land Major backbone networks like roads, railways, electricity, communication, etc. Typhoon - RUSA Emergent Response Strategy Emergent Response Strategy Governmental Organization Non Governmental Organization Volunteers Disaster Area Emergent Response Strategy Emergency plan operated Search and rescue Disaster Area Emergency medical aid Shelter Plans for the emergency situations Emergency rescue operation Recovery Strategy Recovery Emergency Restoration Restoration Temporary communication center Temporary housing Rebuilding the destroyed roads Waste management buildings Plague prevention and control programmes Rebuilding the destroyed Present status of aid to RUSA Special aid provided to 27,600 families and about 88,600 people Special financial aid provided Financial aid to victim $600 ~$2,700 Financial aid for housing damage total destruction: $5,000 half-destruction: $2,900 Welfare Fund Provided welfare fund loan, interest reduction tax, medical fee waived Analysis of NDMS Need to provide crisis intervention, emotional/psychological support to distressed individuals and families Post-disaster and evaluation system not secure Lack of multi-disciplinary intervention Challenges Research on short term and long term effect of disaster Mental health service at disaster struck area Systematization of crisis intervention Need for the psychological help intervention 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 insomnia headache after the disaster digestion problem heart problem three years after the disaster neuralgia, arthritis somatization non-disaster area Source: the Ministry of Health and Welfare(2006) Need for mental health service 2003 Fire at Daegu's subway crime committed by an arsons 192 deaths, 148 wounded the survivors traumatized Need for mental health service 2003 Fire at Daegu's subway Survivor follow up study shows, Among 126 survivors, 64 diagnosed PTSD Others diagnosed anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulty source: Korea Psychiatric Society (2006) Mental Health Services Community Assessment & Linkage Support •Referral system •Mental health program development Crisis Mental Health Intervention Promotion •Crisis Counseling •Mental health culture implemented •Government intiated •Education services •Education •Evaluation and research Giving the first consideration to Suicide Crisis Intervention Psychosis Prevention & Intervention Project •Support system Networking Resource construction Areas that Need Improvement Mental Health Management System Legal Basis Mental TEXT Health Program Experts Social work Education Current status Among 65 Member Schools of KASSW, 5 opened courses on disaster related subjects Course Crisis intervention, Emergency aid, Child safety care 7.7% unavailable available Issues for social work education Data base upgrade, research needed Collaboration among academics and practitioners Curriculum development on disaster intervention Curriculum implementation by KASSW Continuing education for practitioners Thank You
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