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一键免费快速申请文章正文综述详细专业照片新闻校友录已获Offer学生资料Doctors from a district of Sri Lanka where 10,000 people were killed by the tsunami have attended workshops at Staffordshire University to learn how to plan for disasters.Doctors from a district of Sri Lanka where 10,000 people were killed by the tsunami have attended workshops at Staffordshire University to learn how to plan for disasters.
Experts from across the county organised a series of events and training sessions for Sri Lankan health administrators Dr Mohamed Mahir and Dr Abdul Jahfar.
Regional epidemiologist Dr Mahir and Medical Officer of Health Dr Jahfar represent the Ampara district where 10,000 people died and 30,000 were injured.
The tsunami made 100,000 people homeless, and destroyed 41 schools, eight hospitals and 15 health centres in the district.
Dr Mahir said: “It’s a great chance to provide a better quality service to the community. With help from the team we can improve our knowledge.”
He said Ampara was recovering, but more housing was needed.
Dr Jahfar said the spread of disease had been controlled and funding from groups such as UNICEF had led to four new health centres in Ampara.
The week-long visit, which concluded on Saturday (Oct 20), included lessons and discussions at the University’s Stoke campus, and trips to the University Hospitals NHS Trust and Staffordshire Ambulance Service HQ in Stafford.
The event was organised by the Staffordshire Consortium, which was formed following the December 2004 tsunami to contribute to medium-term rehabilitation in Sri Lanka.
Dr Hamish Main and Dr Glynn Skerratt, of Staffordshire University, have forged close links with South Eastern University in Sri Lanka and are developing distance learning programmes in subjects including environmental management.
University Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Teeranlall Ramgopal served as the liaison for the event.
Workshops have been held in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo and Dr Skerratt and Dr Main are to return to the country in the New Year to offer further guidance.
Staffordshire is one of nine UK consortia, each working with one of the Sri Lankan districts damaged by the tsunami.
The Staffordshire Consortium is responsible for distance learning for sustainability, public health care and waste management and includes members from the University, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke PCT.
