Author:
Clack Zoanne A.,Keim Mark E.,Macintyre Anthony G.,Yeskey Kevin
Abstract
AbstractIn 1998, terrorists simultaneously bombed United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The local response to these bombings was unorganized and ad hoc, indicating the need for basic disaster preparedness and improvement of emergency management capabilities in both countries.In this context, risk and risk management are defined and are related to the health hazards affecting Tanzanians and Kenyans. In addition, the growing number of injuries in Tanzania is addressed and the relationship between risk management and injury is explored. Also, an emergency medicine-based strategy for injury control and prevention is proposed. Implications of implementing such a protocol in developing nations also are discussed.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Emergency Nursing,Emergency Medicine
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