Construction and operation of a system for secure and precise medical material distribution in disaster areas after Wenchuan earthquake

Yongzhong Cheng; Jiankang Xu; Jian Ma; Shusen Cheng; Yingkang Shi

doi:10.1111/j.1756-5391.2009.01049.x

Construction and operation of a system for secure and precise medical material distribution in disaster areas after Wenchuan earthquake

J Evid Based Med. 2009 Nov;2(4):265-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2009.01049.x.

Authors

Yongzhong Cheng¹, Jiankang Xu, Jian Ma, Shusen Cheng, Yingkang Shi

Affiliation

¹ West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.

PMID: 21349025
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2009.01049.x

Abstract

After the Wenchuan Earthquake on May 12th , 2008, under the strong leadership of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, the People's Government of Sichuan Province, and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, the Medical Security Team working at the Sichuan Provincial Headquarters for Wenchuan Earthquake and Disaster Relief Work constructed a secure medical material distribution system through coordination and interaction among and between regions, systems, and departments.

MeSH terms

China
Disaster Planning*
Earthquakes*
Equipment and Supplies / supply & distribution*
Security Measures