Public health risks threatening health of people participating in mass gatherings: A qualitative study

Tavan, Asghar; Tafti, Abbasali Dehghani; Nekoie-Moghadam, Mahmood; Ehrampoush, Mohmmadhasan; Nasab, Mohammad Reza Vafaei; Tavangar, Hossein

doi:10.4103/ijph.ijph_305_19

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“…Another aspect to consider in this area is preventing the presence of street vendors in large gatherings because dealing with the distribution of food items by vendors can be very challenging. Additionally, the presence of street vendors in mass gatherings increases the possibility of terrorist and bioterrorist attacks [17,18].…”

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Risk Management in Mass Gatherings

Tavan,

Dehghani Tafti,

Nekoie-Moghadam

2024

New Insights on Disaster Risk Reduction [Working Title]

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In this section, risk management in mass gatherings will be addressed. Mass gatherings, due to their nature, fall into the category of unique events since they have the potential for incidents, injuries, and even fatalities. Identifying these potential risks and managing them can help event organizers to prevent accidents. This section of the book, by classifying and introducing threatening risks in mass gatherings, provides a better understanding of the organization of such events and ultimately facilitates the risk assessment process in mass gatherings.

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Risk Management in Mass Gatherings

Tavan,

Dehghani Tafti,

Nekoie-Moghadam

2024

New Insights on Disaster Risk Reduction [Working Title]

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“…It is rare to find a society in the world that does not face various types of disasters, whether natural or man-made [8]. Today, disasters have taken up a large part of the government's resources and programs [47]. Climate changes, human manipulations in nature and the rapid development of technology have increased the vulnerability of people and the occurrence of accidents [48].…”

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How can the Sendai framework be implemented for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development? A qualitative study in Iran

Nekoei-Moghadam,

Moradi,

Tavan

2024

Global Health

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Background The Sendai Framework is the United Nations’ most significant approach to reducing the risk of disasters from 2015 to 2030. This framework designed for all communities. However, communities should create operational and remedial strategies based on their unique circumstances. Considering the gaps in the implementation of Sendai framework strategies in Iran, as a developing country, the present study was designed. Method This study was conducted by using a qualitative direct content analysis method to find out the expert’s opinions on the implementation of the Sendai framework in Iran from 2021 to 2023. 35 experts in the focus group discussion and 9 experts in the interview were the participants of the study. Results Study findings were merged and reported as one main theme entitled Executive actions for implementing the Sendai Framework, four categories, and 37 codes. Eleven codes for the strategy of understanding disaster risk, 11 codes for the strategy of strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk, eight codes for the strategy of Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience, and finally, seven codes for the strategy of enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction were identified as implementation solutions. Conclusion The Sendai Framework has not provided any detailed implementation solutions because the countries’ economic, social, level of development, etc., are different. The study’s findings can be used as a guide for other developing countries.

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“…6 The existence of health centers is one of the basic needs of human societies at all times, especially during natural disasters such as volcanoes, storms, floods, and earthquakes. 7 The uninterrupted service and use of a hospital before and after disasters are among the most prominent problems that all members of society, especially officials, should address. 8 Health-care systems play a crucial role in disaster response.…”

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Determining the Factors Affecting the Retrofitting of Health-Care Facilities: A Qualitative Study

Moradi

Nekoei‐Moghadam

Abbasnejad

2023

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: Health services are the first and most important demand for the affected people after disasters. Hospitals and staff of health centers are directly affected by disasters, and this issue is more critical due to the hospital conditions, such as the presence of patients, medical facilities, and equipment. Therefore, it is necessary to make hospitals retrofit against disasters. Methods: This study was conducted qualitatively to extract experts’ opinions about the factors affecting the retrofitting of health-care facilities in 2021. Semi-structured interviews were the basis of the data. In addition, to obtain data from different sources (triangulation), a focus group discussion (FGD) was held after the interviews. Results: The findings of this study were extracted from interviewees and FGD in the form of 2 categories, 6 subcategories, and 23 codes. Main categories included external and internal factors. The subcategories of external factors were General government policies to reduce risk, The Programs of the Ministry of Health, and medical universities for retrofitting and Uncontrollable external factors. The subcategories of internal factors were Exposure of managers and staff of health-care organizations to various disasters, determining the types of vulnerabilities in health-care facilities, and Factors related to managerial actions. Conclusions: Retrofitting health-care facilities is one of the requirements for designing and constructing these facilities. The role of governments in this issue is more than other stakeholders because governments are the trustee of the health system and are responsible for the people’s health. Therefore, governments must plan for the retrofitting of health facilities according to the disaster risk analysis and prioritization and their resources. Although, external factors play a very important role in influencing retrofitting policies, the role of internal factors should not be neglected. None of the internal and external factors alone can have a significant effect on retrofitting activities. For this purpose, a suitable combination of factors should be determined and the goal of the system should be to achieve resistant and resilient facilities against disasters.

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Public health risks threatening health of people participating in mass gatherings: A qualitative study

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Risk Management in Mass Gatherings

Risk Management in Mass Gatherings

How can the Sendai framework be implemented for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development? A qualitative study in Iran

Determining the Factors Affecting the Retrofitting of Health-Care Facilities: A Qualitative Study

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