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Streaming videos on “Disaster Nursing” now available. |
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7th March 2008 |
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We participated the 11th East Asian Forum on Nursing Science (EAFONS) Annual Conference.
The conference was held at Kaohsinug in Taiwan from Feb. 28 and 29 2008.
The Day-1, in the plenary session “Doctoral programs in nursing: meeting the challenges of societal change”, Dr. Katada at University of Hyogo, College of Nursing Art & Science and the speakers from Philippine and Korea made a speech on their current situation about doctoral educations.
Doctoral student at our university joined the Doctoral Students Meeting and could exchange information about their curriculum, requirement for completion of a course, and others.
Sixteen presentations including oral and poster sessions (4 in an oral session and 12 in a poster session) including the results of COE program.
Some of doctoral students presented their papers related to disaster nursing. |
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Though a few university provided disaster nursing in undergraduate and graduate program, it was seen the Q and A about that such as nursing support during disaster.
We hope we can raise the awareness to disaster nursing among people through participating international conference. |
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7th March 2008 |
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A field survey was carried out in Thailand, 3 years after the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami.
From February 16th to 19th, 2008, we visited southern Thailand to carry out a follow-up study 3years after the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake.
Like last year, we visited the disaster sites and interviewed nurses and local residents, accompanied by the president of the Nurses Association of Thailand, Southern branch, Dr Jirapan, staff of Songkra university and the staff of hospital working on attacked area We interview with the nurses at Pang ga hospital to grasp the situation of disaster happened.
The hospital has kept the EMS since the tsunami happened. It was told that the staff of nurses association of Thailand and Songkra University will come to grips with issue of disaster nursing. We also visited the public cemetery and Tsunami memorial park in Takuapa |
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May 24, 2007 |
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Designation Ceremony of RINCPC as a WHO Collaborating Centre and Inaugural Forum Held
Designation Ceremony of RINCPC as a WHO Collaborating Centre and Inaugural Forum Held On May 24, 2007, the Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community (RINCPC) was designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing in Disasters and Health Emergency Management (WHO Disaster Nursing Collaborating Centre). On Tuesday June 12, 2007, a designation ceremony and inaugural forum were held with approximately 150 attendees, including 50 guests, 75 faculty members and 35 graduate students.
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At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr. Hiroko Minami, director of RINCPC and director of the WHO Collaborating Centre, gave a speech in which she explained the circumstances that had led RINCPC to be designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre and the Centre’s objectives. She then expressed her sincerest thanks to all those who have cooperated in RINCPC activities since its founding, including victims of disasters, and announced the Centre’s commitment to spare no efforts in promoting research and development and knowledge-sharing to help improve public health on a global basis, in line with the objectives of the Centre.
He delivered a speech, saying that one of the important roles of WHO collaborating Centres is to contribute to improving the health levels of WHO member states. Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, RINCPC has accumulated a wide range of knowledge and skills in disaster nursing and established disaster nursing support networks. Such knowledge and skills as well as networks are greatly needed to develop and implement regional nursing care programs around the world. He concluded his speech by saying that the WHO expects the Centre to cooperate fully, so that based on the latest knowledge and information, WHO can give practical advice on the most effective measures to countries seeking its advice and guidance.
Next came a congratulatory address from Mr. Toshizo Ido, governor of Hyogo Prefecture. He stated that from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Hyogo Prefecture had learned that it was vitally important to prepare for disasters before they strike, to continue efforts to mitigate the effects of disasters, and to establish and maintain a system to ensure prompt disaster response and recovery operations. He also stated that the prefecture had recognized the importance of creating a disaster preparedness culture and implementing disaster mitigation measures at the community level.
Dr. Nobuaki Kumagai, president of Hyogo University, said that the Centre would pursue vigorous efforts to serve as a base for the establishment of an effective network system between national, regional and global levels, and a knowledge system on disaster nursing.
His speech was followed by congratulatory addresses by Ms. Yoko Nomura, director of the Nursing Division, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Mr. Koji Miura, director of the Medical Education Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology; and Dr. Toshiko Ibe, chairperson of the Japanese Association for Nursing Programs in University (JANPU) and president of St. Luke’s College of Nursing.
Other guests included representatives from other nursing colleges, members of the Committee for Promoting the Establishment of RINCPC, prefectural assembly members who represent the region in which the Centre is located, and COE Advisory Committee members.
Commemorative Forum Held after a Break, on the Theme of “What is Expected of the WHO Collaborating Centre”
In the keynote speech, Dr. Jean Yan, chief scientist for Nursing and Midwifery at WHO Headquarters, talked about what is expected of the WHO Collaborating Centre, based on three points: (1) view of the overall health situation in the world, (2) problems and challenges regarding disaster nursing, and (3) the measures needed to be exercised on a global basis. She said, “Emergency situations pose significant threat to public health. Nurses cope with unexpected emergency situations all the time. We can never feel safe or secure. I strongly expect the Centre to do great work and serve as a model for collaborating Centres around the world.”
Dr. Junko Tashiro, professor of St. Luke’s College of Nursing and vice director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Development in Primary Health Care, spoke about the achievements and difficulties that they had experienced in their activities from 17 years ago, when St. Luke’s College of Nursing was designated a WHO Collaborating Centre, to the present, with the Centre now in a “mature stage.”
Dr. Hiroko Minami, director of RINCPC and director of the WHO Collaborating Centre, said, “I believe that we will not be able to carry out our activities as a WHO Collaborating Centre without collaboration with other WHO Collaborating Centres as well as cooperation from the national and prefectural governments, disaster-related institutions, nursing colleges and other relevant organizations and individuals.” |
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