Abstract
Background: Floods are the most common natural disaster which may have substantial impacts on the human health and life and the environment. In recent years, Iran have faced many floods and it seems that increasing impacts of floods in Iran are attributed to inadequate preparation and no well-established strategies and guidelines for response by health sector and other related response organizations. So, this study was conducted to review the current plans in the world to identify the required elements of the flood emergency response plan to prevent its consequences on the health sector in Iran. Methods: A comprehensive review was performed through search on electronic data bases, including, Medline, Scopus, ProQuest, and e-journals which were accessible during 2010-2020. The keywords were response plan, flood, requirements, guidelines, and health sector. Data were collected using data extraction form and analyzed through content analysis. Results: In the initial search, 960 possible sources of flood response were identified. After excluding duplicate papers and the documents that did not contribute to the flood response plan, 64 articles and programs or guidelines that all them has been reviewed, were obtained. The findings were divided into two groups, response prerequisites and response activities. Conclusion: This review provided a complete view of the flood consequences for the health sector and allows professionals to incorporate facets of the health effect of floods into a flood response plan. The flood response plan was divided into two general categories: Initial and specific, each of which plays an important role in preventing the negative effects of the floods.
Highlights
The phenomenon of climate change is one of the environmental problems stemming from the economic and technological growth of the last two centuries (1)
For preparing the national response plan to flood, this study was conducted to survey the current plans in the world to identify the required elements of the flood disaster response plan to prevent its consequences on health sector in Iran
Papers, documents and programs that did not contribute to the response process and the effects of the flood risk, 64 articles and programs or guides were obtained
Summary
The phenomenon of climate change is one of the environmental problems stemming from the economic and technological growth of the last two centuries (1). While floods are the most common natural disasters in Iran, few reviews cover the health sector’s response problems that arise afterward. For preparing the national response plan to flood, this study was conducted to survey the current plans in the world to identify the required elements of the flood disaster response plan to prevent its consequences on health sector in Iran. Iran have faced many floods and it seems that increasing impacts of floods in Iran are attributed to inadequate preparation and no well-established strategies and guidelines for response by health sector and other related response organizations. This study was conducted to review the current plans in the world to identify the required elements of the flood emergency response plan to prevent its consequences on the health sector in Iran.
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