Operation Navajeevan: A Public-Private Partnership Model for Disaster Relief in Kozhikode, India.
Prehosp Disaster Med
; 35(3): 346-350, 2020 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In August 2018, India's southern state of Kerala experienced its worst flooding in over a century. This report describes the relief efforts in Kozhikode, a coastal region of Kerala, where Operation Navajeevan was initiated. SOURCES Data were collected from a centralized database at the command center in the District Medical Office as well as first-hand accounts from providers who participated in the relief effort. OBSERVATIONS From August 15 through September 8, 2018, 36,846 flood victims were seen at 280 relief camps. The most common cause for presentation was exacerbation of an on-going chronic medical condition (18,490; 50.2%). Other common presentations included acute respiratory infection (7,451; 20.2%), traumatic injuries (3,736; 10.4%), and psychiatric illness (5,327; 14.5%).ANALYSIS:
The prevalence of chronic disease exacerbation as the primary presentation during Operation Navajeevan represents an epidemiologic shift in disaster relief in India. It is foreseeable that as access to health care improves in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and climate change increases the prevalence of extreme weather events around the world, that this trend will continue.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sistemas de Socorro
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Inundaciones
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Asociación entre el Sector Público-Privado
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prehosp Disaster Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido