Strengthening health disaster risk management in Africa
Multi-sectoral and people-centred approaches are required in the post-Hyogo Framework of Action era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15383067 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olushayo Oluseun Olu (0000-0001-6832-873X, World Health Organization - Afghanistan, corresponding author), Abdulmumini Usman, Lucien Manga (World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa), Stella Anyangwe (University of Pretoria), Kalula Kalambay, Ngoy Nsenga (0000-0003-1187-0362, Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine), Solomon Woldetsadik, Solomon Fisseha Woldetsadik (World Health Organization - Uganda), Craig Hampton (World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa), Francois Nguessan (World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa), Angela M Benson (National Public Health Institute of Liberia), Angela Benson |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 691-691 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3390-5 |
| PMID | 27484354 |
| OpenAlex | W2477613423 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
Implementation of the strategy was behind anticipated targets despite some positive outcomes, such as an increase in the number of countries with health DRM incorporated in their national health legislation, MOH DRM units, and functional health sub-committees within national DRM committees. Health system-based, multi-sectoral, and people-centred approaches are proposed to accelerate implementation of the strategy in the post-Hyogo Framework of Action era
Business · Disaster risk reduction · Economic growth · Environmental health · Health care · International Health Regulations · Occupational safety and health · Operationalization · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Disaster Response and Management · Global Health and Surgery · Medicine · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Health Informatics · Health Policy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |