Self-management in a pressured and changing environment, the ability to adapt to changing situations, and planning, prioritizing, and performing tasks well under pressure are the skills required for pharmacists and for any other humanitarian health worker. The results highlight great efforts being dedicated to pharmaceutical product supply and management by pharmacists working in HA. VardanyanH, MoseguiGBG, MirandaES. Skills and core competencies of pharmacists in humanitarian assistance. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(3):266-272.
The objective of this study was to identify the administrative constraints that might hinder international assistance coordinated by Magen David Adom (MDA) in case of a disaster affecting Israel Background: Israel sits on the Africa-Syria rift, which may cause a serious earthquake affecting the region. The reference scenario, is an Earthquake (EQ) with the magnitude of 7.5 in the Jordan valley. The consequences of such an EQ will most probably require International Humanitarian Assistance. Magen David Adom, The Israeli National Society of the Red Cross movement, will be tasked to coordinate the international assistance from the Red Cross movement with the authorities. Methods: In coordination with the Israeli National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) disaster law program, MDA reviewed areas identified in previous international operations, as bottlenecks. Results: The following areas have been identified: • Visas and working permits. Permits to perform for licensed professions (mainly medical). • Import permits and regulatory agencies permits for regulated products (medical supplies and machinery, drugs, communications)
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