Quantitative analysis of International Health Regulations Annual Reports to identify global disparities in the preparedness for radiation emergencies

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Radiation emergencies are rare but can have minor confined effects to catastrophic consequences across the large geographical territories. Geographical disparities in the preparedness for radiation emergencies can negatively impact public-safety and delay protective actions. We examined such disparities using the global and regional radiation preparedness data from the revised annual International Health Regulations (IHR) data sets.

Settings

We used IHR State Party Annual Reporting (SPAR) tool and its associated health indicators developed to mitigate public health risk from radiation emergencies. Using the most recent (2019) SPAR database developed for radiation emergencies, along with 12 other cross-sector indicators, we examined the disparities among WHO sta

SUBMITTER: Sharma U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature