Open AccessScientific evidence on natural disasters and health emergency and disaster risk management in Asian rural-based area
Author(s) -
Emily Ying Yang Chan,
Asta Yi Tao Man,
Holly Ching Yu Lam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british medical bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1471-8391
pISSN - 0007-1420
DOI - 10.1093/bmb/ldz002
Subject(s) - natural disaster , psychological intervention , preparedness , emergency management , environmental health , public health , medicine , poison control , rural area , rural health , health care , global health , geography , economic growth , nursing , political science , pathology , meteorology , law , economics
Disaster epidemiological studies indicate that Asia has the highest frequency of natural disasters. Rural communities are heavily impacted by natural disasters and have different healthcare needs to urban ones. Referencing Asian countries, this paper's objective is to provide an overview of health impacts and the current evidence for designing programmes and policies related to rural health emergency and disaster risk management (health-EDRM).