Disaster preparedness has been recognized as a central element in reducing the impact of disasters worldwide. The usual methods of preparedness, such as pre-positioning relief inventory in countries prone to disasters, are problematic because they require high investment in various locations, due to the uncertainty about the timing and location of the next disaster. Investing in disaster manage...

OBJECTIVES To determine if Bosnia and Herzegovina healthcare system is prepared for influenza pandemic; and to indicate strengths and weaknesses in planed resolution of pandemic influenza in Bosnia and Herzegovina healthcare system. METHODOLOGY Qualitative systematic review, comparing established elements of healthcare systems with WHO's guidelines on pandemic preparedness. Critical evaluatio...

BACKGROUND Flood preparedness empowers the community to respond effectively to related hazards. However, there was no research done in the country concerning household flood preparedness. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess household flood preparedness and associated factors in the flood-prone community of Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A community-based cross-section...

AIM This paper reports a concept analysis to define the concept of nursing bioterrorism preparedness. BACKGROUND Nursing bioterrorism preparedness is necessary, yet no theoretical or operational definition exists. The concept is often misinterpreted as being synonymous with organizational preparedness or confused with the bioterrorism preparedness needs of other professions, such as medicine....

Introduction: Hospitals are the first-line care providers in natural disasters. Nurses, as one of the critical health professional groups, require adequate peroration for responding to natural disasters. Due attention has to be paid to various teaching methods to improve the level of nurses’ preparedness.  Objective: This study compared the effect of lecturing and lecturing-tabletop exercise m...

CONTEXT During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2015, close cooperation between the curative sector and the public health sector in the Netherlands was necessary for timely identification, referral, and investigation of patients with suspected Ebola virus disease (EVD). OBJECTIVE In this study, we evaluated experiences in preparedness among stakeholders of both curative and public he...

Preparedness planning is essential to minimizing the impact of disasters on communities and individuals. Attention to the needs of people with disabilities is vital as they have additional needs before, during and after a disaster that are specific to the disabling condition. In this Commentary, we emphasize national guidelines on disability inclusion in emergency preparedness. We examine some ...

objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and preparedness of mahabad red crescent society volunteers in dealing with chemical attacks. methods: this prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 red crescent society volunteers in mahabad city, iran, during 2014-2015.the knowledge of the volunteers was evaluated and rated using a questionnaire as poor, moderate, and good. also, t...

Ngora district had a total of 3,248 under-five deaths in 2015 (Reproductive maternal newborn and child health report (2015). Fredica hospital registered 5 on September 6 11 November 2016. In 22 3 months, are from Nora sub-county with high number women morbidity such as foot drop, ill health, exhaustion, fistulas. The purpose the study was to assess factors that influence birth preparedness comp...

The Strategic National Risk Assessment (SNRA) was executed in support of Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8), which calls for creation of a National Preparedness Goal, a National Preparedness System, and a National Preparedness Report. Specifically, national preparedness is to be based on core capabilities that support ―strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through ...