The direct impacts of disasters, including earthquakes, have been monitored and documented; however, only limited information is available on the impact of natural disasters on healthcare institutions and communities. Even less information is available on the different ways in which aftereffects of ...
Discusses public health management after disasters. Critical intervention for the water supply, sanitation, and vector control; Factors contributing to the... Noji,K Eric - 《Bmj British Medical Journal》 被引量: 48发表: 2005年 Acute Renal Failure in Natural Disasters Sudden-impact natural disasters...
This article discusses health effects of some of the more important sudden impact natural disasters and potential future threats (e.g., intentional or deliberately released biologic agents) and outlines the requirements for effective emergency medical and public health response to these events.CONCLUSION...
The impact of compromised public health infrastructure and systems on health consequences defines and greatly influences the manner in which disasters are observed, planned for, and managed, especially those that are geographically widespread, population dense, and prolonged. What may first result in ...
injuries and deaths among different populations – a critical issue during and after major disasters. Our work starts when the water recedes: We want to find out how well residents were prepared before the storm, and what kinds of health impacts they may be experiencing now or can expect in...
Today, the benefits of public health infrastructure in the United States and abroad continue to strengthen the well-being of society. The impact of interventions has been great. In the past century (1900–1999), the 10 greatest public health achievements have been documented as the following1: ...
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the profound impact of public health emergencies on healthcare infrastructures globally. The abrupt nature of such epidemics often challenges the capacities of healthcare systems to respond swiftly to the disease and reduce mortality rates [1, 2]. Like other setting...
“To our knowledge, this is the first review of the public health implications of multiple disasters. This is an important topic given the projected increases in frequency and severity of disasters due to climate change, and the fact that many people ad communities are already experiencing multipl...
4. Health Threat (Morbidity and Mortality) 5. Prevention 6. Immediate Actions 7. Recovery or Managing the Aftermath 8. Summary Disasters and Public Health is a crucial tool in planning for and responding to the health impact of any crisis situation. Bruce Clements served over 20 years in the...
This review identified workforce as the most important of the 13 thematic areas related to PHI and disasters. If its functionality fails, workforce has the greatest impact on the performance of health services. If addressed post-disaster, the remaining forms of PHI will then be progressively ...