Psychosocial Response in Disaster Rescue – A workshop to enhance rescuers and first responders.
The Search and Rescue team of A-PAD Sri Lanka participated in a workshop focusing on “Psychosocial Response in Disaster Rescue” facilitated by Ms Priyanjali De Soyza, Professor in Clinical Psychology attached to the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The forum addressed psychosocial insight to A-PAD Sri Lanka’s rescue team, specifically as
A-PAD Mission to Nepal
With the intention of expanding A-PAD Country Platforms in the Asia Pacific Region, an A-PAD team of officials visited Nepal to seek possibilities of establishing A-PAD Nepal. Discussions were held with the private sector, government, military, volunteers and the aid agency networks. Concept of A-PAD was briefed to potential stakeholders and
Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) – 2018 Annual Event in Geneva
Building on the momentum generated by the World Humanitarian Summit, Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) held its 2018 Annual Event in from 5th to 9th February 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. The aim of the CBi is to transform the way the private sector engages before, during and after crises. A-PAD
“Reach-Out” – an initiative to conduct Mobile Medical Camps to the Drought affected communities & preparing other populations to face intense May rains.
A-PAD Sri Lanka joined hands with Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in conducting mobile medical camps to serve the drought affected families in different parts of the country. This is also in preparation for intense rains and flooding in May 2018. As an act of Civil Military Coordination, A-PAD along