In case of a catastrophe, the current water storage facilities are insufficient to meet up with the present demands. Current water source pipelines are basic and there is a deficiency of WASH materials are missing to meet up with the need where there a disaster. Capabilities and preparedness  of health centers are inadequate as a result of the absence of qualified personnel, lack of inadequate policies and coordination. Drawbacks at the Health Sector amount consist of the absence of medics preparedness for dangers apart from epidemics, insufficient knowledge and awareness on DRM, absence of setup of the disaster preparedness as well as response plans, no channels of  networking and information sharing.

Duration: Five days

Course Content

Module 1

• Disaster Terminology, Disaster Management
• Cycle, Sphere Standard
• Epidemiological Management During Emergency
• Solid/ Medical Waste Management
• What is Hygiene Promotion?

Module 2

• Drinking Water Quality, Treatment and Hygiene
• Practical on Drinking water quality, treatment and hygiene
• Sanitation, its importance, type and its use during emergency
• Practical on toilet construction during emergency
• Six Steps to Hygiene Promotion

Module 3

• Risk Practices
• Practices to target
• Motivating Behavior Change
• Communicating Hygiene
• Conclusion: Hygiene Promotion: Practical and Effective

Module 4

• Application of GIS in WASH and public health
• Introduction to GIS
• Spatial Data collection in GIS for WASH and public health