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Nakane S, Mizoguchi K, Abe K, Atsuta N, Iguchi Y, Ikeda Y, Kaji R, Kamei S, Kitagawa K, Kimura K, Suzuki M, Takashima H, Terayama Y, Nishiyama K, Furuya H, Matsubara E, Muramatsu SI, Yamamura O, Takeda A, Ito H. [Role of the liaison officer in disaster countermeasures implemented by the Japanese Society of Neurology: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst]. Rinsho Shinkeigaku 2020; 60:643-652. [PMID: 32814728 DOI: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.cn-001493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Disaster countermeasures have been implemented by the Japanese Society of Neurology based on the experience of support to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. The countermeasures activity began at the end of 2011. We, the Committee for Measures Against Disaster, officially started work in 2014. We developed a support network to urgently deal with patients with intractable neurological disease at the time of disaster and strengthen disaster measures, including effective disaster countermeasure training. During the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, we realized the need to prepare for natural disasters, leading to a state of emergency, at normal times. A list of vulnerable people should be prepared and the individual support plan for disaster should be confirmed during normal times. Furthermore, during disaster, livelihood support is required for patients with intractable neurological disease living in evacuation centers in affected areas. Therefore, we compiled and published the book, titled "The manual of disaster countermeasures," in 2017. The Committee for Measures Against Disaster in the Japanese Society of Neurology has appointed a liaison officer for patients with intractable neurological disease in each prefecture. The liaison's role of is gathering and disseminating information on the disaster-hit areas, arranging medical support, and coordinating health activities, when natural disasters occur. It is hoped that the liaison officer will play an active role both at normal times and during disaster, even unforeseen ones. Although we hope for the best, we aim to be prepared for the worst.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shunya Nakane
- Department of Molecular Neurology & Therapeutics, Kumamoto University Hospital
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- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Shizuoka Medical Center
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
| | - Naoki Atsuta
- Department of Neurology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Utano National Hospital
| | - Satoshi Kamei
- Center for Neuro-infections, Department of Neurology, Ageo Central General Hospital
| | - Kazuo Kitagawa
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, The Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center
| | - Hiroshi Takashima
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- Division of Neurological Gene Therapy, Center for Open Innovation, Jichi Medical University
| | - Osamu Yamamura
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui
| | - Atsushi Takeda
- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Sendai-Nishitaga Hospital
| | - Hidefumi Ito
- Department of Neurology, Wakayama Medical University
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