Editöre Mektup

Pakistan floods: an insight into health hazards and preventive measures

Cilt: 47 Sayı: 4 28 Aralık 2022
Ammara Rafique *, Nida Sohail , Yousra Sarfaraz
PDF İndir
EN TR

Pakistan floods: an insight into health hazards and preventive measures

Abstract

This letter is an insight into health hazards caused by the recent flooding and preventive measures in Pakistan.

Keywords

Emergency Planning , Flooding , Health Hazards , Pakistan , Prevention

Kaynakça

  1. 1. Velez M, Rebane T. Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/28/asia/pakistan-flooding-intl/index.html (Assessed Aug 2022).
  2. 2. Okaka FO, Odhiambo B. Relationship between flooding and out break of infectious diseases in Kenya: a review of the literature. J Environ Public Health. 2018;9:5452938.
  3. 3. Manetu WM, Karanja AM. Waterborne disease risk factors and intervention practices: a review. Open Access Libr. 2021;8(5):1-11.
  4. 4. Lee J, Perera D, Glickman T, Taing L. Water-related disasters and their health impacts: a global review. Prog Disaster Sci. 2020;8:100123.
  5. 5. Pradhan NA, Najmi R, Fatmi Z. District health systems capacity to maintain healthcare service delivery in Pakistan during floods: a qualitative study. Int J Disaster Risk Reduct. 2022;30:103092.
  6. 6. Deen S. Pakistan 2010 floods. policy gaps in disaster preparedness and response. Int J Disaster Risk Reduct. 2015;12:341-9.
  7. 7. Paterson DL, Wright H, Harris PN. Health risks of flood disasters. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;67(9):1450-4.

Kaynak Göster

MLA
Rafique, Ammara, vd. “Pakistan floods: an insight into health hazards and preventive measures”. Cukurova Medical Journal, c. 47, sy 4, Aralık 2022, ss. 1774-5, doi:10.17826/cumj.1174889.