The 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) for the ASEAN Academic Network on Disaster Health Management (AANDHM) was held on 19 March 2024 via Video Conference, and was facilitated by AIDHM Secretariat. This meeting was attended by designated members of the SC from the ASEAN Member States (AMS), ASEAN Secretariat, Regional Coordination Committee on Disaster Health Management (RCC-DHM) Secretariat, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Project for Strengthening ASEAN Regional Capacity in Disaster Health Management (ARCH Project) Team, and the AIDHM Secretariat.
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The Meeting was chaired by Indonesia as the chair of the SC/AANDHM that represented by Prof. Yodi Mahendradhata as the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). The chair expressed warmest welcome to the delegates in this meeting as well as encouraged to the members to engage actively in the discussion and step forward the vision idea for the AANDHM activities.
During the meeting, the Steering Committee made several important decisions aimed at enhancing the region’s disaster management capabilities in knowledge management. One of the key outcomes was the publication plan for the ASEAN Journal of Disaster Health Management (AJDHM) and related matters. These important decisions mark a significant milestone for AANDHM, reflecting a collective commitment to enhance disaster resilience and protect communities across the region.
Reporter: Gusti Sultan Arifin (AIDHM Secretariat)