Throughout history, it has been demonstrated over and over again that Nepal is a highly earthquake prone country. In any disaster response, health facilities are expected to play an essential role. This is especially the case when responding to a major earthquake where the number of people sustaining injuries tends to be relatively high and the need for medical care is pronounced immediately after the earthquake.
The report consists of a discussion of the essential role of health services immediately following a medium or large-scale earthquake and an outline of the possible threat to lives and functionality of the health facilities stemming from damage to non-structural components.
#Earthquake #Preparedness #Hospitals
Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/205185
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Publisher:
MoH, WHO
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Publication
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Keywords:
HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CENTRES, NATURAL DISASTERS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION, DISASTER MITIGATION, EARTHQUAKES, HOSPITALS,RISK MANAGEMENT
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Thematic Group:
WHO
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World Health Organization
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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