摘要
India is vulnerable to a large number of disasters.More than 58.6%of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity;over 40 million hectares(12%)of its land is prone to floods and river erosion;close to 5.700 km,out of the 7.516 km long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis;68%of its cultivable area is vulnerable to droughts;and,its hilly areas are at risk from landslides and avalanches.The WHO defines disaster as any occurrence that causes damage,ecological disruption,loss of human life,deterioration of health,and health services,on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area.Roles of nurse during disaster management include to determine the magnitude of the event,define and understand the health needs of the affected groups,prepare the priorities and objectives,identify actual and potential public health problems at the earliest,and estimate resources needed to respond to the needs identified.
