Background: Various organizations and universities have developed competencies for
health professionals and other emergency responders. Little effort has been devoted to the …

Background: Humanitarian emergencies including disasters associated with natural
hazards, conflict, complex emergencies and famines can pose significant risks to public …

Introduction: Naturally occurring and man-made disasters have been increasing in the
world, including Europe, over the past several decades. Health systems are a key part of any …

During the past decade, indicators for the assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of
services provided by humanitarian organizations to populations affected by complex …

Aim: Evaluating hospital disaster preparedness is one the best ways for hospital
accreditation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of outcome measure that offer …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This experimental study was performed on fifty medical
surgery internship students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2017. Students were …

Community action is broadly recognised as central to comprehensive and effective system
responses to pandemics. However, there is uncertainty about how and where communities …

The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of
preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence‐based …

Abstract Introduction The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has experienced several
protracted humanitarian crises. The affected population are served by eight Early Warning …

Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and training of health-care
workers (HCW), and their perception of the preparedness of hospitals for communicable …