Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the Philippines at approximately 5am, on 8th of November 2013 near Guiuan, Samar. This typhoon was classified as a “super” typhoon with strong winds and heavy rainfall. It lasted for 2 days (November 8 & 9) and affected many regions of the Central part of the Philippines and caused widespread flooding in coastal areas. As a result, 13 provinces in Central Philippines were placed under Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS).
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) were identified as one of the immediate priorities by the national government as well as by the Department of Health (DOH) and other health sector partners following the Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The present mapping was initiated in order to have a clear idea of who is doing what, when and where (4Ws) in the area of MHPSS.