Citation

Karkee R. Front. Public Health 2015; 3: e262.

Affiliation

School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences , Dharan , Nepal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Frontiers Editorial Office)

DOI

10.3389/fpubh.2015.00262

PMID

26636061

PMCID

PMC4653305

Abstract

The importance of Globalization and its effect on global health often becomes highlighted during disasters, as in the case of a large scale earthquake or the emergence of a new infectious disease.

If a disaster occurs in low and middle income countries, such countries often do not have the capacity to handle an immediate response in terms of rescue, treatment, and shelter. This can result in inadequate management of affected people and environment and can lead to further disasters including epidemics and social instability, which in turn may affect global health (3).

In this era of Globalization, it is possible to have a timely global response after the occurrence of a disaster and to provide substantial help to affected countries and communities to restore and maintain health services...

Language: en