Nutritional Needs during Disasters
Journal Title: Journal of Disaster and Emergency Research - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The number and scale of natural and human-made disasters has increased in recent years (1). Major disasters often result in food shortage, nutritional inadequacies, and increased malnutrition especially among vulnerable groups of people. In the initial stages of disasters, acute food shortage and instability are common and the victims are totally dependent on food aid. Therefore, efforts to protect the nutritional status of victims are critical to ensure better resilience (2). The following three key points should be considered to maintain people's health: 1) sufficient intake of water, 2) adequate intake of food, and 3) water and food safety.
Authors and Affiliations
Azadeh Najarzadeh, Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi, Fatemeh Moghtaderi
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