Health and Disaster Risk Management in India

Krishnan, Supriya; Patnaik, Ila

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0924-7_11

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“…[ 27 ] In other studies, the multiplicity of decision-makers[ 21 ] and the lack of appropriate and well-documented programs in disasters response are noted. [ 26 28 29 ] In another study, the necessity of a hospital disaster preparedness written plan and its operationalization, as well as a review and reevaluation of disaster programs, were insisted on. [ 20 ]…”

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Disaster risk management challenges in military hospitals

Azarmi

Pishgooie

Sharififar

et al. 2022

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Disaster can pose significant challenges to the health infrastructure in the community. Hospitals are the central unit for providing health services in the disaster response plan. With regard to the vital role of military hospitals in health response to disaster, this study was carried out with the aim of investigating the disaster risk management (DRM) challenges in military hospitals in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The current study was qualitative research performed in 2020 in military hospitals in Iran. Participants consisted of 12 managers and staff of the military hospitals in Tehran and professionals in health in emergencies and disasters who were included in the study by the purposive sampling technique. Semistructured individual interviews based on the interview guide were exploited for the data collection, and a content analysis method was used to analyze them. RESULTS: DRM challenges in military hospitals were explained in the form of six categories: “management and leadership, planning, prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery” and 22 subcategories. CONCLUSION: Managers' awareness of DRM challenges in hospitals, particularly military hospitals, and the design and implementation of solutions can lead to the promotion of hospital DRM and hospital preparedness to deal with disasters.

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Disaster risk management challenges in military hospitals

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Sharififar

et al. 2022

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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“…The long term strategy envisages indigenous research and development of the vaccine and medicine to heal the COVID-19 disease. 18 The socio-economic recovery and ergonomic protection are also necessary for health as well as economic growth. 19 A micro insights of the COVID-19 at Aligarh Muslim University recorded 71.9% recovery rate against the than national average of 56% during in the initial stage of pandemic in March 2020.…”

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COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness in the context of public health laws and policies

Nomani

Parveen

2021

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Background: The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), 2004 addresses disaster preparedness, disease surveillance, disease data to respond to epidemics. The 12th Five Year Plan envisages disease surveillance for district-level laboratories and epidemic-centric diagnostic centers in consultation with the National Informatics Centers (NIC) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Objectives: These health policies need a critical appraisal in the COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness in India’s system. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pandemic cum disaster mitigation strategy analysed from risk mitigation to public health emergency in disaster management. The three-tier network labs and diagnostic centers, disease surveillance and disaster preparedness examined critically in the context of Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005. Methodology: The methodology of the study derives from European disaster management response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) India Chapter and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) disaster management strategies utilized as model for the epidemic and pandemic control. The SIR epidemiological model for the COVID-19 mortality applied in the emergency paradigm of health care system in COVID-19 pandemic. Results: COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness in India revolves around the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 and Epidemic Diseases Act (EDA), 1897 Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, and Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. The sordid and wise experiences for the Disaster Management and COVID-19 pandemic culminate into 5 Ps Disaster Management adopted by India.5 It spells out the proof of concept with social experiment, proactive approach, people management, partnership, preparation, and collaboration. Conclusion: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) assumes a pivotal role in controlling the infection and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic under the WHO Guideline of the disaster management cycle having a multi-component approach. The COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness in India’s health system moved from risk mitigation to public health emergency in disaster management. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(5) 2021 p.41-48

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“…As an example, the MoH needs to think about mainstreaming disaster response in health care, including contingency plans, preparedness and mitigation, mass casualty plans, among others. 12 In parallel, the Public Health Engineering Department must provide for drinking water in extreme events and the Revenue and Disaster Management Department is responsible for lifeline infrastructure operations and construction compliance with Indian construction codes, training and capacity building. To achieve DRR, the puzzle is one of implementing a complex multi-sectoral effort, where DRR is mainstreamed as a consideration in the behavior of numerous agencies.…”

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Financing Common Goods for Health: A Public Administration Perspective from India

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Sapatnekar

Kaur

et al. 2019

Health Systems & Reform

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The Measurement Agenda A Fragmented Government Landscape Implementation Pathways Monitoring and Accountability References On average, higher per capita GDP is correlated with improved health outcomes. In parallel, improved population health also seems to foster higher GDP. 1,2 Yet health and growth need not increase proportionately with one another, nor is this relationship universal. Patnaik 3 highlights potential externalities resulting from growth that could negate efforts to improve population health: development itself can both increase and decrease certain health risks depending on how the process is planned, implemented and regulated. Over the last 35 years, India's GDP grew annually at 6.3% (doubling every 11 years or so) but population-based health indicators did not improve proportionally. Instead, new health risks emerged while old ones remained unresolved. Decades of rapid urbanization led to unsafe buildings, unplanned cities, bad drainage and sewage, dysfunctional garbage disposal systems, polluted air and water, among other issues. For example, with the construction of roads catering to high-speed traffic, accompanied by inadequate design of road safety systems, road accident fatalities have surged since 1999. 4 Today, India's disease burden is evolving into two streams. The first is the persistent poverty-related health agenda (e.g., malnutrition or high infant and maternal mortality). The second relates to growth that does not consider new health risks emerging from it (e.g., air pollution resulting from rapid urbanization or infrastructure built on areas prone to natural disasters). In both areas, the key policy response involves population-based government financed interventions that generate large societal health benefits, i.e., Common Goods for Health (CGH). Moving forward, CGH is therefore at the center of Indian health policy. In this commentary, we draw on India's experience to decompose the overall CGH agenda and identify common obstacles that countries may face in financing such goods.

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Health and Disaster Risk Management in India

Cited by 11 publications

References 36 publications

Disaster risk management challenges in military hospitals

Disaster risk management challenges in military hospitals

COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness in the context of public health laws and policies

Financing Common Goods for Health: A Public Administration Perspective from India

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