The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) participated in a discussion on rapid response procedures to address the impacts of heatwaves in urban areas, held in Singapore, according to the MRCS.
The event took place over four days, from 7 to 10 January and Daw Moe Thidar Win, Director of the Disaster Management Department, represented the MRCS at the discussion. During the event, MRCS presented its ongoing efforts concerning the Urban Heatwave Simplified Early Action Protocol, outlining its measures to swiftly respond to heatwave impacts in urban regions. The representative also engaged in discussions with other participants to exchange perspectives.
The discussion was attended by government representatives from Asia-Pacific nations, delegates from national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, UN agencies, international NGOs, global media outlets, as well as representatives from research institutions and universities.
— ASH/MKKS
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