DISASTER-RESILIENT HOSPITALS: THE NOAH’S ARK

Fostering disaster resilient communities across the globe through the incorporation of safe and resilient hospitals for community-integrated disaster responses.

The impact of catastrophic events on hospitals and communities is huge and continues to hinder progress in developing nations and industrialized countries alike. Over the last 10 years, the UN/ISDR has sponsored a series of global conferences to increase awareness of the importance of risk and vulnerability reduction and the need to build disaster resilient communities. In recognition that hosp...

Disaster resilient hospitals: an essential for all-hazards emergency preparedness.

Hospitals and health facilities play a crucial role in providing health services for their communities, in particular during crises and emergencies. Well prepared and disaster resilient hospitals are therefore essential to be able to meet the increased demands for life saving services in large scale emergencies, which can quickly overwhelm the surge capacity and functional safety of the hospita...

Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals

Disaster Risk Management in the Iranian Hospitals: Challenges and Solutions

Background and Aim: Hospital disaster risk management accreditation standards have been developed since 2016. However, the country's hospitals are still not well prepared in this regard. This study aimed to identify the implementation challenges of the disaster Risk Management Program in the country's hospitals and provide solutions to improve it. Methods: This study was conducted as qualitativ...

Disaster risk assessment in educational hospitals

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