GPH 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Internally Displaced Person, A Natural Disaster, Oil Spill
25 May 2019
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Chapter 15: natural disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies. Disaster: an event which disrupts human made systems. Geophysical: earthquake, volcano, landslide, rock fall, avalanche. Internally displaced person: people who are forced to flee and stay in country, no legal definition. Earthquake short-term: kill many people quickly, substantial number of injuries in a short period of time. Long-term: increased risk of orthopedic disabilities, mental health problems and chronic disease. 90% of deaths due to mud, ash or floods. Increase in diarrheal disease, respiratory infection and skin disease. Effects dependent on the type of disaster. Long term: mental health, ptsd and depression. The very young, very old, very sick and very poor are vulnerable to cd. Measles: malnutrition, vitamin a deficiency and lack of immunization. Malnutrition: prior malnutrition and vitamin a deficiency. are at risk for not getting enough food. problems do they face as a consequence of these vulnerabilities: in what ways are women especially vulnerable during complex humanitarian emergencies? what.
