scholarly journals Health Sector Initiatives for Disaster Risk Management in Ethiopia: A Narrative Review

PLoS Currents ◽  
2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luche Tadesse ◽  
Ali Ardalan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Disaster Risk Management

scholarly journals Assessing Capacity and Implementation Status of the Disaster Risk Management Strategy for Health and Community Disaster Resilience in Malawi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozius Dewa ◽  
Donald Makoka ◽  
Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Implementation Status ◽  
Resource Capacity

AbstractFloods are among the most frequently occurring natural hazards in Malawi, often with public health implications. This mixed methods study assessed the capacity for and implementation status of the disaster risk management (DRM) strategy for the health sector in Malawi, using flooding in the Nsanje District as a case. Data were collected using desk review and a workshop methodology involving key officials from government ministries, national and international development partners, and the academia. The results show that Malawi had recently strengthened its DRM institutional frameworks, with a pronounced policy shift from reactive to proactive management of disasters. Health sector personnel and structures were key contributors in the design and implementation of DRM activities at all levels. Development partners played a significant role in strengthening DRM coordination and implementation capacity. Lack of funding and the limited availability, and often fragmented nature, of vulnerability and risk assessment data were identified as key challenges. Limited human resource capacity and inadequate planning processes at district level impeded full implementation of DRM policies. These findings call for community-level interventions for improved coordination, planning, and human resource capacity to strengthen community disaster resilience and improve public health. The approach used in this study can serve as a model framework for other districts in Malawi, as well as in other low- and middle-income countries in the context of Sendai Framework implementation.

Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction in Latin America

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Montoro ◽  
Pedro Ferradas ◽  
Miguel Muñoz ◽  
Douglas Azabache ◽  
Orlando Chuquisengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management

Slopeland disaster risk management in tourism

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 759-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Hung Tsai ◽  
Shu-Chuan LinLiu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management

scholarly journals Health Workforce Development in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management: The Need for Evidence-Based Recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3382
Author(s):  
Kevin K. C. Hung ◽  
Sonoe Mashino ◽  
Emily Y. Y. Chan ◽  
Makiko K. MacDermot ◽  
Satchit Balsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Literature Reviews

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 placed human health at the centre of disaster risk reduction, calling for the global community to enhance local and national health emergency and disaster risk management (Health EDRM). The Health EDRM Framework, published in 2019, describes the functions required for comprehensive disaster risk management across prevention, preparedness, readiness, response, and recovery to improve the resilience and health security of communities, countries, and health systems. Evidence-based Health EDRM workforce development is vital. However, there are still significant gaps in the evidence identifying common competencies for training and education programmes, and the clarification of strategies for workforce retention, motivation, deployment, and coordination. Initiated in June 2020, this project includes literature reviews, case studies, and an expert consensus (modified Delphi) study. Literature reviews in English, Japanese, and Chinese aim to identify research gaps and explore core competencies for Health EDRM workforce training. Thirteen Health EDRM related case studies from six WHO regions will illustrate best practices (and pitfalls) and inform the consensus study. Consensus will be sought from global experts in emergency and disaster medicine, nursing, public health and related disciplines. Recommendations for developing effective health workforce strategies for low- and middle-income countries and high-income countries will then be disseminated.

scholarly journals Research in Health-Emergency and Disaster Risk Management and Its Potential Implications in the Post COVID-19 World

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2520
Author(s):  
Emily Ying Yang Chan ◽  
Holly Ching Yu Lam
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
Health Risk Management ◽  
Research And Policy

Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) is one of the latest academic and global policy paradigms that capture knowledge, research and policy shift from response to preparedness and health risk management in non-emergency times [...]

Drought disaster risk management based on optimal allocation of water resources

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liu ◽  
Ping Guo ◽  
Qian Tan ◽  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Yan Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Drought Disaster
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