Current capacities, preparedness and needs of local institutions in dealing with disaster risk reduction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad; Shaw, Rajib; Ye, Jingzhong; Abid, Muhammad; Amir, Syed Muhammad; Pervez, A. K. M. Kanak; Naz, Shaista

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.11.014

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“…Schneider (2011) conducted a review of climate change literature and suggested that an emergency management framework will be helpful for policymakers at all levels. A survey in Pakistan noted that local institutions should engage in disaster preparedness activities (Shah et al 2019). Yu et al (2013) suggested that the Chinese government should strengthen public awareness toward climate change and found that people are more willing to take action when they recognize the influence of climate change to daily life.…”

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A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China

Zhang

Cui

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Nat Hazards

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Meteorological disasters frequently occur in China and around the world. These natural hazards can cause huge economic losses and threaten the personal safety of citizens. The public’s willingness to engage with disaster relief efforts and the degree of participation is critical to reduce the impact of such disasters. This study conducted a survey with 62,903 respondents from China. The study utilized statistical analysis and correlation analysis in order to understand the differences and similarities of the public’s willingness to take part in disaster relief across gender and age. The study found that: (1) the public’s awareness of insurance and willingness to make donations during climate disasters is low, and that more than half of the public are only willing to insure for very less money; (2) although the public has very high enthusiasm to participate in disaster relief, they are less willing to learn the basic skills of reducing disasters and for participating in training for disaster reduction as volunteers. This was especially the case for elderly citizens and females; (3) the willingness of the public to prevent and reduce disasters is high, and this was the case across various gender and age groups. Finally, the study puts forward several measures to improve the uptake of disaster relief and disaster prevention among citizens.

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A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China

Zhang

Cui

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Nat Hazards

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“…The findings of the study can be used to identify health requirements, improve the safety, security and coping strategies for women in a similar situation in the world's most natural disaster-exposed Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Philippine, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Japan. 38 In addition, drawing attention to women's physical and psychological health outcomes following natural disasters may assist policy-makers, NGO workers and international donor (ie, World Bank, UN) communities to work side by side with locals to develop healthcare risk mitigation plans for Open access women in the natural disaster-affected areas across the globe, including Bangladesh.…”

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Women’s health-related vulnerabilities in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh: a mixed-methods study protocol

Fatema

2020

BMJ Open

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IntroductionGlobal climate change has produced growing natural disasters across the world especially in Global South. Different countries experience varied vulnerabilities depending on their geographical location, economic status and ability of management. In a highly disaster susceptible developing country like Bangladesh, many individuals experience a greater rate of natural disasters with devastating health effects. Compare with men, women have a higher incidence of mortality and health effects following natural disasters. The study aims to explore women’s experience of physical and psychological health vulnerabilities with primary causes in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh.Methods and analysisThis is an exploratory mixed-method study comprising survey and in-depth interviews with equal priority to identify physical and psychological health vulnerabilities of women living in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh. Quantitative data will be collected using self-administered sociodemographic and perceived severity instrument, 12-item Short-Form, Impact of Event Scale-Revised and Brief Coping Scale, while specific open-ended guidelines will be used for the qualitative part. The instruments will be translated into Bangla following the Brislin (1970) model of translation. The survey will be administered in paper copies, with at least 384 respondents, whereas 30 participants will be in-depth interviewed using an audio recorder. Survey data will be analysed using SPSS V.25 following descriptive and inferential statistics as required. The recorded open-ended responses will be transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Finally, both data sets will be integrated and synthesised according to the sequential mixed-method approach.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been reviewed and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New England. The results will be actively disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, social media, the internet and various community engagement activities.

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“…52 Another study revealed that disasters-related capacities and preparedness level of healthcare institutions in Pakistan was unsatisfactory. 53 According to a study, there were nonexistent SOPs for triage in Pakistani hospitals, thereby leading to mismanagement of patients during disasters. 54 Pakistan lacks a strong healthcare infrastructure.…”

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Why is Pakistan vulnerable to COVID‐19 associated morbidity and mortality? A scoping review

Atif

Malik

2020

Health Planning & Management

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Summary The scoping review was undertaken to outline the vulnerabilities of Pakistan's public health and healthcare system, which put the population at increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) associated morbidity and mortality. The major electronic databases were searched using both “text words” and “thesaurus terms,” focusing on viral infections, COVID‐19 and healthcare systems in Pakistan. The content of the selected articles was analyzed by using thematic approach. Out of the total 171 potentially relevant citations, 24 articles were included in the data synthesis. We found that the recent COVID‐19 outbreak is a major threat to Pakistan's public health and healthcare system, and the country is not in a position to control spread of disease and provide required standards of care deemed necessary by the World Health Organization. A number of intertwined reasons that expose the Pakistani population at increased risk of COVID‐19 associated morbidity and mortality, include public related demurrals, healthcare workforce related demurrals, organizational and regulatory voids, and travel patterns. To cope with the upsurge of COVID‐19 in Pakistan, the regulators need to re‐examine and recognize deficiencies in the healthcare system, and thereafter reinforce core capacities in workforce and monetary resources, surveillance, laboratory services, and hospital preparedness for isolation and ventilation of patients.

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Current capacities, preparedness and needs of local institutions in dealing with disaster risk reduction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Cited by 97 publications

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A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China

A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China

Women’s health-related vulnerabilities in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh: a mixed-methods study protocol

Why is Pakistan vulnerable to COVID‐19 associated morbidity and mortality? A scoping review

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