Disaster response in the Philippines: Lessons learned for the future
20140217 - 20140217
Please be aware that this is a past event.
Monday 17 February 2014
Venue: Royal Society Of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 0AE
In early November Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines with wind speeds of up to 196mph, killing and injuring thousands and destroying homes and infrastructure. The resulting devastation and human suffering caught the attention of the world and many countries, the United Kingdom included, sent volunteers to assist the affected communities. What those volunteers experienced was challenging, emotive and sometimes quite unexpected. This meeting aims to highlight the diverse work of some of the agencies involved and share the lessons learned for disaster response in the future.
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