The disaster liaison for pediatric and perinatal medicine: A new system in Japan

Author:

Ito Tomoya12ORCID,Misaki Miho23,Iwaibara Takayuki24,Shimizu Naoki25,Nakamura Yasuhide26,Takahashi Kenzo27ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center Aichi Japan

2. Japan Pediatrics Societies Committee on Measures against for Disasters Tokyo Japan

3. Japan Disaster Medical Assistance Team Secretariat Tokyo Japan

4. Department of Neonatal Medicine Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital Osaka Japan

5. Department of Pediatrics St. Marianna University School of Medicine Kawasaki Japan

6. Friends of WHO Osaka Japan

7. Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health Tokyo Japan

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundWorldwide, children, newborns, and pregnant or postpartum women are vulnerable to disasters and emergency situations, and providing support to this population is of great concern. Japan is located in a disaster‐prone area, so disaster response and risk reduction strategies are important priorities.MethodsWe introduce a system called the Disaster Liaison for Pediatric and Perinatal Medicine (DLPPM). This was created with a specific focus on perinatal children and pregnant women in Japan. We report the details of its activities, discuss its challenges, and draw on lessons learned for the further development of perinatal support systems, particularly for children.ResultsThe lessons learned from the activities of the DLPPM include the following: (1) establish a support system for emergency specialists beyond those with pediatric and perinatal specialties; (2) mitigate the risk of indirect damage caused by primary disasters; and (3) establish a networking function linked to existing pediatric and perinatal medicine facilities.ConclusionsBy establishing similar systems, we believe that it will be feasible to address pediatric and perinatal care needs in disaster response contexts in other countries and regions around the world.

Publisher

Wiley

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