Integrating Health Into Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies: Key Considerations for Success

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302134
• Publication Date: 2014-08-14T20:05:10Z
• Authors: Osman Dar; Emmeline J. Buckley; Sakib Rokadiya; Qudsia Huda; Jonathan Abrahams
• Keywords: Disaster risk reduction; Resilience

The human and financial costs of disasters are vast. In 2011, were estimated to have cost $378 billion worldwide; affected 64% the world's population since 1992. Consequently, disaster risk reduction strategies become increasingly prominent on national international policy agendas. However, function health in often has been restricted emergency response. To mitigate effect social development goals (such as Millennium Development Goals) increase resilience among at-risk populations, should assign sector a more all-encompassing, proactive role. We discuss proposed methods concepts for mainstreaming consider barriers faced by this field.