Virtually all health care operations, including public health, are undertaken only at a local or
regional level. Large-scale infectious disease emergencies, such as SARS or pandemic …

Epidemics continue to pose a significant public health threat to populations in low and
middle-income countries. However, little is known about the appropriateness and …

The unexpected surge of casualties from a disaster or major incident poses a challenge to
medical institutions. Disasters including extreme weather, natural disasters, bioterrorism …

Background Ensuring disaster preparedness within hospitals is pivotal for delivering
effective emergency care, safeguarding health services, and guaranteeing the readiness of …

Introduction: Disasters can damage the essential public health infrastructure and social
protection systems required for vulnerable populations. This contributes to indirect mortality …

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on January 30, 2020. WHO rapidly scaled up …

Background Proper disaster preparedness by community pharmacists has the potential to
counter many of the factors that cause threats and high-risk outcomes. Their preparedness …

PROBLEM: Improving pandemic planning and preparedness is a challenge in Europe, a
diverse region whose regional bodies (the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health …

Abstract Introduction The preparedness of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) plays a
crucial role in managing health disaster risks. This study was conducted to assess the …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this …