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The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific

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Editors:
  1. Sheila Bonito

    1. University of the Philippines Open University, Manila, Philippines

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  2. Hiroko Minami

    1. University of Kochi, Kochi, Japan

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  • Provides a research-based account of nurses’ contribution to disaster management in the Asia Pacific region
  • Helps to assess and guide the work of nurses in the contexts of disaster preparedness, response and recovery
  • Guides teachers and students in building disaster management competencies
  • Contributes to developing research and policy on disaster nursing
  • Empowers individual nurses and nurse organizations to become more involved

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Sheila Bonito, Hiroko Minami
    Pages 1-10

  3. The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific Cyclone Yasi: Far North Queensland, Australia

    • Caryn West, Evan Casella, Andrea Grimes
    Pages 11-23

  4. Cambodia: Nurses’ Role During Riverine Floods

    • Virya Koy
    Pages 25-36

  5. China: Disaster Nursing Enlightened by the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake (前事不忘 后事之师: 2008年汶川地震灾害护理之启示)

    • Sunshine Chan, Si Jian Li
    Pages 37-50

  6. Indonesia: Lesson Learned from Yogyakarta and Central Java Earthquakes

    • Syahirul Alim
    Pages 51-54

  7. Japan: Pairing Support Activities Between Universities After the Great East Japan Earthquake

    • Aiko Yamamoto, Shiori Katsunuma, Akiko Kurotaki, Yohko Nonami, Yuuko Ushio, Miho Takami et al.
    Pages 55-62

  8. Nepal: The Role of Nurses After Nepal Earthquake 2015

    • Tara Pohkrel, Sakiko Kanbara, Sheila Bonito, Maria Regina Estuar, ChandraKala Sharma, Apsara Pandey
    Pages 63-68

  9. Philippines: The Role of the Philippine Nurses Association in Disaster Preparedness and Response During Typhoon Haiyan

    • Bettina Evio, Sheila Bonito
    Pages 69-82

  10. Solomon Islands: The Role of Nurses in the April Floods in Honiara City and Guadalcanal

    • Michael Larui, Alison Ripiapu
    Pages 83-93

  11. South Korea: The Role of Nurses in Ebola Preparedness

    • Seun Young Joe
    Pages 95-103

  12. Tonga: Cyclone Ian, Ha’apai Islands

    • Mele Havealeta, Fusi Kaho, Amelia Afuha’amango Tuipulotu
    Pages 105-109

  13. Summary and Conclusion

    • Sheila Bonito, Hiroko Minami
    Pages 111-115
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About this book

This book documents how nurses have shown their dedication, courage, expertise and compassion in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disastrous events. It aims to inspire and equip nurses and other health professionals to help people in disaster-affected areas and contribute to community resilience. The last decade (2005-2015) has been characterized by a number of overwhelming natural disasters - tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; and threats of emerging infectious diseases - SARS, MERSCoV and Ebola around the world. Countries from the Asia Pacific region, such as Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand and Vanuatu, have borne the brunt of the devastation caused by these catastrophic events. Nurses from these countries have stepped in providing emergency care in hospitals and in the field, addressing public health needs in evacuation centers, supporting epidemiologic surveillance and conducting health education, training and research, to help save lives and support communities build back better.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of the Philippines Open University, Manila, Philippines

    Sheila Bonito

  • University of Kochi, Kochi, Japan

    Hiroko Minami

About the editors

Sheila R. Bonito is Professor at the University of the Philippines Open University. She served as Chair of Disaster Preparedness Committee of the Philippine Nurses Association from 2010-2015. She has published modules, case studies, journal articles and advocacy materials on emergency and disaster management. She is a resource person in emergency and disaster nursing training programs at the Philippine Nurses Association and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. She is an active member of the Asia Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network organized by the World Health Organization Western Pacific and Southeast Asian regions.


Professor Hiroko Minami is an eminent nurse leader in Japan who has been working diligently for the advancement of nursing in Japan including education, service and research for more than 30 years. Prof. Hiroko Minami received her basic nursing education form Kochi Woman’s University, Japa

n. She later received the Master Degree in Public Health form Hebrew University, Israel, and Doctoral of Nursing Science Degree from University of California, San Francisco.She is the 2001 recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award, the past President of the International Council of Nurses, and is currently President of the University of Kochi, Japan.


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