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International Day for Disaster Reduction: 8 October
2008
 WHO
advocates for hospitals that are safe from disasters
India,
Kosi river floods 2008
WHO assists
in disease surveillance and medical supplies during Kosi
river floods
Myanmar
Cyclone Nargis
WHO releases
first disease surveillance reports in Myanmar
WHO sets up
disease surveillance system in Myanmar
US$28
million Myanmar healthcare plan launched
WHO
concerned about disease outbreak during monsoon in Myanmar
Over 350
tones of medical supplies sent to Myanmar, more needed to avert disease
outbreaks
WHO rolls
out wide-ranging health care response in Myanmar
Floods in Bangladesh and Nepal 2007
WHO
identifies need for fresh supply of life saving medicines for Bangladesh
WHO
replenishes stocks of drugs and emergency kits in flood-affected areas WHO
reiterates the need to invest in preparing for emergencies
WHO Support
for Surveillance and Monitoring of Potential Disease Outbreak in
Flood-affected Countries
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