2. Health Aspects in Disaster Contexts

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does DRR stand for?

   Hint

   What do we do to reduce risks from disasters?

2. 2.

   Name one indirect health risk from a flood.

   Hint

   Think about what can happen after water damage.

3. 3.

   What does Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) aim to achieve?

   • A. Increase disaster risks
   • B. Decrease disaster impacts
   • C. Ignore disaster preparedness

   Hint

   Focus on what DRR seeks to accomplish.

4. 4.

   True or False: Over-prescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall how antibiotic use can affect health in the long term.

5. 5.

   Propose a comprehensive plan to improve health outcomes in a marginalized community during a disaster. What strategies would you implement?

   Hint

   Think about stakeholders involved.

6. 6.

   Discuss the long-term public health impacts if antibiotic resistance continues to rise after disasters. What preventive measures would you recommend?

   Hint

   Consider the implications of unchecked antibiotic use.