A utilização de instrumentos globais para a avaliação da resiliência a desastres na saúde

Ferentz, Larissa Maria da Silva; Fonseca, Murilo Noli da; Pinheiro, Eduardo Gomes; Garcias, Carlos Mello

doi:10.1590/0103-11042020e208

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“…This study found that from 51,184 disaster events that occurred in Brazil from 2013 to 2021, 50,481 (98.62%) were natural disasters, mostly climatological ones (23,452). Regarding human damage, the natural biological disasters led to the highest number of victims (321,111 deaths, 208,720 injuries, and 7,041,099 sick individuals).…”

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“…For example, the COVID-19 pandemic is considered a biological disaster and overwhelmed the public health system, compromising health assistance directed to other health problems. Thus, it is essential to prepare health professionals to provide adequate healthcare to the population and overcome the challenges posed by critical emergency scenarios 23,24 .…”

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The health burden of natural and technological disasters in Brazil from 2013 to 2021

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Disasters deeply impact the health of the affected population and the economy of a country. The health burden of disasters in Brazil is underestimated and more studies are needed to underpin policies and actions for disaster risk reduction. This study analyzes and describes disasters that occurred in Brazil from 2013 to 2021. The Integrated Disaster Information System (S2iD) was accessed to obtain demographic data, disaster data according to Brazilian Classification and Codification of Disasters (COBRADE), and health outcome data (number of dead, injured, sick, unsheltered, displaced, and missing individuals and other outcomes). Database preparation and analysis were performed in Tableau. In total, 98.62% (50,481) of the disasters registered in Brazil from 2013 to 2021 are natural, with a significant increase in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a biological disaster. This disaster group also caused the highest number of deaths (321,111), as well as injured (208,720) and sick (7,041,099) people. By analyzing data for each geographic region, we observed differences regarding disasters frequency and their health outcomes. In Brazil, climatological disasters are the most frequent (23,452 events) and occur mainly in the Northeast region. Geological disasters have the highest lethality, which are more common in the Southeast; however, the most common disasters in the South and Southeast are those of the meteorological and hydrological groups. Therefore, since the greatest health outcomes are associated with disasters predicted in time and space, public policies for the prevention and management of disasters can reduce the impacts of these events.

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confidence: 75%

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confidence: 99%