General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey
<p>This report aims to inform health workers about the general principles of health disaster and emergency planning, and to familiarize them with the existing plans in Turkey. The health sector has an important role in disaster management. All natural and technological hazards and complex emer...
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Turkish Society of Public Health Specialists
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| author | Sıdıka Tekeli Yeşil |
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| description | <p>This report aims to inform health workers about the general principles of health disaster and emergency planning, and to familiarize them with the existing plans in Turkey. The health sector has an important role in disaster management. All natural and technological hazards and complex emergencies have a direct or indirect impact on human health and wellbeing. Health systems have a vital role in responding to these disasters. Health disaster plans are important tools for disaster management. In the introduction of this report, the steps of a disaster management cycle and the general principles of emergency planning in health systems will be reviewed. Subsequently, health disaster plans, at national, provincial and hospital levels will be discussed. Finally, these plans will be assessed and some recommendations will be provided.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Disaster, disaster management, health disaster, emergency plans </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-452f02d4ed944e8ebb43a13f3886a7a42023-02-15T16:13:09ZengTurkish Society of Public Health SpecialistsTurkish Journal of Public Health1304-10881304-10962017-12-01153233244177General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in TurkeySıdıka Tekeli Yeşil0Hacettepe University<p>This report aims to inform health workers about the general principles of health disaster and emergency planning, and to familiarize them with the existing plans in Turkey. The health sector has an important role in disaster management. All natural and technological hazards and complex emergencies have a direct or indirect impact on human health and wellbeing. Health systems have a vital role in responding to these disasters. Health disaster plans are important tools for disaster management. In the introduction of this report, the steps of a disaster management cycle and the general principles of emergency planning in health systems will be reviewed. Subsequently, health disaster plans, at national, provincial and hospital levels will be discussed. Finally, these plans will be assessed and some recommendations will be provided.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Disaster, disaster management, health disaster, emergency plans </p>https://tjph.org/ojs/index.php/TJPH/article/view/649afet, afet yönetimi, sağlık afet ve acil durum planları |
| spellingShingle | Sıdıka Tekeli Yeşil General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey Turkish Journal of Public Health afet, afet yönetimi, sağlık afet ve acil durum planları |
| title | General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey |
| title_full | General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey |
| title_short | General approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in Turkey |
| title_sort | general approaches in health disaster and emergency planning and existing health plans in turkey |
| topic | afet, afet yönetimi, sağlık afet ve acil durum planları |
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