Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems' response.
East Mediterr Health J
; 29(3): 165-167, 2023 Mar 26.
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ABSTRACT
The February 2023 earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye The earthquakes that hit southeast Türkiye and northwest Syria in February 2023 have been the most devastating among several earthquakes witnessed globally in the past decades. As of 28 February 2023, it had caused the death of over 50 000 people and affected more than 18 million others. In northwest Syria alone, the earthquakes affected at least 96 communities and 35 sub-districts, damaging or destroying more than 10 000 buildings, including 48 health facilities, and leaving over 11 000 people homeless (4). More than 45 000 deaths and 85 000 injuries have been reported in Harim, Afrin and Jebel Saman districts, and at least 50 000 families displaced in Aleppo, Homs, Hama, and Latakia.
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MEDLINE
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Desastres
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Terremotos
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article