Skip to main content

Database of Health Workforce Innovations

689
ID
689
Surgical workload of a foreign medical team after Typhoon Haiyan
Created
2020-08-28 11:21:11
Created by
Josh Goutte
Updated by
Josh Goutte
Update time
2020-08-28 11:21:11
The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, causing 6300 deaths and injuring more than 28,000 people. A State of National Calamity was called.
The Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) deployed to the Philippines with a field hospital. Two teams of 37 health workers rotated through to provide inpatient and outpatient emergency care. Staff included medical, nursing, paramedical personnel, as well as a surgical team consisting of general and orthopedic surgeons, anesthetists, and perioperative nurses.
  • Other
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Nurse Specialists*
  • Nurses - Licensed Practical
  • Nurses - Registered
  • Paramedics
  • Physicians - Emergency
  • Physicians - Intensive Care
  • Physicians - Primary/Family
  • Physicians - Specialists
  • Other Health Care Workers
The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, causing 6300 deaths and injuring more than 28,000 people. A State of National Calamity was called.
  • Critical Care
  • Diagnostic Services
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Hospitals
Formal Policy
Read, D. J., Holian, A., Moller, C. C., & Poutawera, V. (2016). Surgical workload of a foreign medical team after Typhoon Haiyan. ANZ journal of surgery, 86(5), 361–365.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.13175
David J. Read
National Critical Care and TraumaResponse Centre, Royal Darwin Hospital
Australasia
Australia
English
Published Literature

Don't see your innovation here?Click to addRate this tool

Contact Us