Preparing routine health information systems for immediate health responses to disasters
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Preparing routine health information systems for immediate health responses to disasters
During disaster times, we need specific information to rapidly plan a disaster response, especially in sudden-onset disasters. Due to the inadequate capacity of Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS), many developing countries face a lack of quality pre-disaster health-related data and efficient post-disaster data processes in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Considering the significan...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Policy and Planning
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1460-2237,0268-1080
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs081