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Disasters
are occurred when local
and national systems can not respond to the needs of the population.
During disasters many structural infrastructures are affected including
health system. By definition it means that health systems in crises or
disasters are unable to meet the basic needs of people. This may be
result of the:
•- sudden increase in demand because
the health facilities are overwhelmed by number of injured patients or
patients who need treatment for its chronicle or new health affected
conditions or
•- the institutions
cannot deliver what is expected from them.
Usually, they can not deliver their
regular services because they are faced with lack of stuff, hospital
beds, energy or water supply and other essential resources.
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