(2) Successes:
(a) Gizo Hospital hosted a 4-hour Disaster Relief Planning and Policy
Workshop facilitated by PP13 medical staff. Director of the local Red Cross
presented its organizational structure and local policy as it fit into the newly
developed Solomon Islands Disaster Policy. The Medical Director of Gizo
Hospital then presented his thoughts on developing a hospital policy consistent
with national and local Red Cross policies. The workshop was led by Canadian
medical planner with a DR background.
(b) Nurses, doctors, pharmacist, and medics partnered with medical staff
at Gizo Hospital in specialty clinics, wards, and the pharmacy to provide collaborative clinical care, discuss complex cases, and exchange clinical management
strategies.
General Mission Observations:
(1) Integration of all embarked personnel, ship’s crew, Medical, DESRON, PHB
crew, NGOs, and PNs was challenging. There was no orientation