Evaluating Disaster Damages and Operational Status of Health-Care Facilities During the Emergency Response Phase of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Irvin-Barnwell, Elizabeth; Crúz, Miguel A.; Maniglier-Poulet, Christopher; Cabrera, J; Diaz, Juan; Perez, Ricardo; Forrester, Christy; Shumate, Alice M.; Graziano, Leah; Gonzalez, L Rivera; Malilay, Josephine; Raheem, Mohammed Abdul

doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.85

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“…After the catastrophic 2017 hurricane season left Puerto Rico without its essential services infrastructure, the island had a significant earthquake sequence that started in December 2019. These adversities increased the healthcare disparities among vulnerable populations in many parts of the island [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

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Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico

Cruz‐Correa

Díaz‐Toro

Falcón

et al. 2020

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Alliances between the government and academic communities can be a key component of the public health response to an emergency such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor of Puerto Rico designated the Puerto Rico Medical Task Force (MTF) COVID-19 to provide direct guidance and evaluation of the government response to the epidemic in Puerto Rico. Several work groups were formed within the MTF to create protocols and provide evidence-based recommendations on different public health aspects. The collaboration between the academia and the government enhanced the Puerto Rican public health response and contributed to the reduction seen in the contagion curve. Healthcare services and hospitals have not reached their maximum patient care capacity and the death toll has been controlled. Incorporating a national MTF with members of the academia into the government structure was beneficial during the COVID-19 response in Puerto Rico. A similar strategy could serve as a model for other states or territories and countries in similar scenarios.

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Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico

Cruz‐Correa

Díaz‐Toro

Falcón

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“…8 Given the pivotal role of the health sector in diminishing the deterioration of the situation after disasters, it is necessary to continue operating these vital infrastructures. [9][10][11] A deep understanding of postdisaster consequences in the healthcare sector provides the foundation for identifying and quantifying demands, capacity improvements, recognising opportunities for reconstruction and rehabilitation, and disaster risk reduction in the future. 12 Disaster recovery has a broader scope than the response phase; in the health sector, it has been defined as the reconstruction, repair and improvement…”

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Developing a conceptual model of post-disaster damage and loss assessment program in the Iranian health sector: a qualitative study protocol

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IntroductionAnnual natural and man-made disasters in Iran eventually lead to casualties and considerable financial loss. The success of a reconstruction programme depends on accurate postdisaster damage and loss assessment. Based on these assessments, the goals, priorities and approaches required for reconstruction are prepared and formulated. To effectively implement a reconstruction and rehabilitation programme in the country’s health sector, it is necessary to prepare and compile a postdisaster damage and loss assessment programme.Methods and analysisThis qualitative study will be conducted to develop a conceptual model of a postdisaster damage and loss assessment programme in Iran’s health sector. First, a scoping review method will be conducted to identify the entities and components of the postdisaster damage and loss assessment programme. Then, using semistructured interviews, the opinions of university professors and disaster damage and loss assessors in the health sector will be obtained. Next, by conducting a focus group discussion, the initial programme of disaster damage and loss assessment in the Iranian health sector will be developed and then, the modified Delphi method will be used to validate it.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval for this study was obtained from the research ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUI.NUREMA.REC.1400.171). The study results will be disseminated to stakeholders, published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.

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“…Healthcare workers are also affected by disasters and are likely to lose their lives or families and be injured (5,6). Given the pivotal role of health centers in diminishing the deterioration of the situation after disasters, it necessitates continuing the operation of this vital infrastructure after them (7)(8)(9).…”

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Components and entities of post-disaster Damage and loss Assessment Program in the health sector: a Scoping Review Protocol

Miri¹,

Raesei²,

Atighechian³

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Abstract:Introduction: Annual natural and man-made disasters in Iran eventually lead to casualties and significant financial loss. The fourth priority of the Sendai Framework is that damaged areas must be better built back. The success of reconstruction programs depends on accurate post-disaster damage and loss assessment. The approaches, goals, priorities, and measures required for reconstruction are prepared and formulated based on these assessments. To effectively implement a reconstruction and rehabilitation program in the country's health sector, preparing and compiling a post-disaster damage and loss assessment program is necessary.Methods: This qualitative study will use the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews to identify the components and entities of the disaster damage assessment program. This study will be conducted using a souping review methodology. Inspired by the JBI methodological framework, this review examines the extent, scope, and nature of research activities on the components and entities of disaster damage and loss assessment programs in the health sector. Documents will be searched in the PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases for English articles and the IranDoc, Magiran, and SID databases for Persian articles from 2011 to April 2022. In this phase, in addition to articles and books published in reputable global databases, damage assessment guidelines, the websites of reputable international organizations such as the World Bank, and several disaster assessment reports will be reviewed.Results: Studies will be grouped according to the consequences of disasters, health sector, damage assessment approaches, study objective, environment, methodology, collection techniques, and analysis of key data and findings. The main findings will be expressed based on the purpose and question of the research.Conclusions: The health sector is affected by disasters like other sectors of society. Given the importance of the health sector in responding to disasters, post-disaster damage and loss assessment and developing a disaster reconstruction program in this sector are imperative. Despite the long history of reconstruction in Iran, many challenges in assessing the damage and loss of disasters are seen. Therefore, this study will be conducted to explain the conceptual model of disaster damage and loss assessment program in the health sector.Keywords: Disasters, Iranian national health system, Assessment, Damage, and Loss Assessment, Reconstruction, Conceptual model

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Evaluating Disaster Damages and Operational Status of Health-Care Facilities During the Emergency Response Phase of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico

Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico

Developing a conceptual model of post-disaster damage and loss assessment program in the Iranian health sector: a qualitative study protocol

Components and entities of post-disaster Damage and loss Assessment Program in the health sector: a Scoping Review Protocol

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