2012-2025 Roadmap of I.R.Iran’s Disaster Health Management

Ardalan, Ali; Rajaei, Mohammad H.; Masoumi, Gholamreza; Azin, Ali; Zonoobi, Vahid; Sarvar, Mohammad; Eshkevari, Khorshid Vaskoei; Ahmadnezhad, Elham; Jafari, Gelareh

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“…The DIG training provides health system for disasterat the Izunokuni City Office with a list of strategies and activities to be considered in operational planning and actions [5]. In addition, the present training may be able to foster a culture of professional and personal readiness [4].…”

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Disaster Imagination Game at Izunokuni City for preparedness for a huge Nankai Trough earthquake

Yanagawa¹,

Takeuchi²,

Jitsuiki³

et al. 2016

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Abstract:The Disaster Imagination Game (DIG) is a newly developed method for disaster drills based on the knowledge of the Commanding Post Exercises of the Japan Self Defense Force, which uses maps and transparent overlay. The Izunokuni City office held a local liaison meeting for disaster medical care. The related organizations shared all information and confirmed the cooperating system for the huge disaster. In addition to providing information of various hazards created by the huge Nankai trough earthquake, the DIG was performed by the participants. The worst case scenario for such a huge Nankai Trough earthquake would be for a magnitude 9-class earthquake to hit the central and western parts of Japan. After this procedure, the local citizen recognized the importance of self-help and mutual assistance. In addition, vitalization of self or public transportations was an increasingly important task because multiple roads could not be utilized due to quake liquefaction damage or landslides. After exchanging ideas and participating in the DIG, the participants deepened their understanding on relief activities. In addition, the DIG resulted in understanding between each participant and building face-to-face relationships, and the most important factor for disaster relief was accomplished.

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Disaster Imagination Game at Izunokuni City for preparedness for a huge Nankai Trough earthquake

Yanagawa¹,

Takeuchi²,

Jitsuiki³

et al. 2016

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“…isasters are unavoidable conditions and their destructive effects can lead to the inability of the community to meet their needs and access to health care [1]. The severity of disasters is increasing worldwide and resulting in the prevalence of deaths and diseases as well as rising economic costs [2].…”

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“…Past experiences in Iran show that coping with disasters and their complications is a challenge and concern for authorities, and Disaster Management System (DMS) of Iran is always involved in serious problems [1]. Research shows that when a disaster occurs, the pick of medical care needs is within the first 24 hours after the disaster, and 85-95% of the survivals are rescued within first 24 hours [4].…”

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Evaluation of Accident and Disaster Preparedness of Hospitals Affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Omidi

Asgari

2019

HDQ

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Background: Hospitals, as the first and most important treatment centers for injured people, should be prepared before the crisis to provide health care services in the best possible manner, with appropriate and prompt action. The current study aimed at investigating the accident and disaster preparedness of hospitals affiliated to Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz, Iran. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of the current descriptive, cross sectional study was all hospitals affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2017. The main tool to collect information in the study was the checklist of preparedness for disasters designed by Hojjat et al. A group of 20 faculty members of the Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences evaluated the checklist and confirmed its validity. Also, the reliability of the instrument was evaluated using a test-retest method on one of the research units based on Kappa test with a value of 0.8 in acceptable range. Data were collected and coded with SPSS software version 19. Results: The highest level of disaster preparedness at Jundishapur University of medical sciences in Ahvaz belonged to human inferiority with an average score of 67.66±8; 16 of 100, and the lowest belonged to the emergency areas with an average score of 3.75±0.77 or 43 of 100. Imam Khomeini Hospital was in a better status than the other hospitals in terms of emergency, reception, discharging and transferring, traffic, and communication. In terms of education, Abuzar Hospital had the highest level of preparedness; and regarding support and management of health care practices, Salamat Hospital had the highest level for disaster preparedness. Conclusion: The preparedness of hospitals affiliated to Jondishapour University was in moderate status and Imam Khomeini Hospital had the highest level of accident and disaster preparedness.

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“…However, the required laws and capacity for providing healthcare services for natural disaster victims have made available [12][13][14] in Iran in recent years. Thus, the environmental health unit as one of the main organizations involved in the crisis management during natural disasters is obliged to take specific measures during emergencies, including restoration, maintenance, and improvement of the health conditions in the damaged areas.…”

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Studying the Environmental Health Condition of the Cities in the Kermanshah Province Affected by 2017 Earthquake

Karami

Dargahi

Farrokhi

et al. 2018

Health Emerg. Disast.

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Background: Natural disasters are out of human control, often leading to loss of life and property, and particularly affecting public health. Natural disasters influence human lives in different ways. They may have severe, obvious, or hidden consequences. Therefore, the present study aimed at examining the environmental health condition of the cities affected by 2017 earthquake in Kermanshah Province. Materials and Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. The environmental health experts gathered and analyzed the study data regarding the environment health condition of public places, food safety, solid waste management, types and number of water supplies, number of healthcare facilities and local health centers, etc.Results: According to the results, the lowest and highest number of damaged villages in Kermanshah Province were located in Sarpol-e Zahab (205 villages) and Qasr-e Shirin (29 villages), respectively. In addition, Eslamabad-e Gharb and Salas-e Babajani had the highest and lowest urban and rural populations, respectively. A total of 138564 people were affected by the earthquake. The improved water sources in the affected areas included 51 low-risk water sources, 171 moderate-risk water sources, 2 high-risk water sources, and 0 very highrisk water sources. In addition, 5059 m 3 water was chlorinated by the environmental health experts and 1805 households were under the coverage of methoxymethyl chloride. Moreover, public healthcare centers (1059 intact and 605 damaged), 4564 food safety centers (3204 intact and 1360 damaged), and 20 solid waste management centers (16 intact and 4 damaged) were available in the area after the earthquake. Conclusion:Overall, the results indicate that the environmental health activities in the areas affected by the earthquake were adequate in terms of providing healthy drinking water, garbage and wastewater management, distribution of healthy foods, and so on. Thus it can be used as a good model to response the needs of the survivors from the future natural disasters and crises.

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2012-2025 Roadmap of I.R.Iran’s Disaster Health Management

Cited by 40 publications

References 3 publications

Disaster Imagination Game at Izunokuni City for preparedness for a huge Nankai Trough earthquake

Disaster Imagination Game at Izunokuni City for preparedness for a huge Nankai Trough earthquake

Evaluation of Accident and Disaster Preparedness of Hospitals Affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Studying the Environmental Health Condition of the Cities in the Kermanshah Province Affected by 2017 Earthquake

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