title: Iran's disaster risk: now is the time for community-based public health preparedness.
abstract: The Bandar Bushehr, Iran earthquake of April 9, 2013 gravely illustrates how disaster-prone areas of the world are compounding their risk of disaster and major public health emergencies when there is a geographical convergence of natural and technological hazards. Scientists must emphasize to policy makers that ever-increasing regional industrialization and the broader introduction of nuclear facilities, especially in the Middle East, must parallel sound prevention and community-level public health preparedness planning.
authors: 1 Department of Disaster & Emergency Health, School of Public Health, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Ardalan
authors: Hani
authors: H
authors: Mowafi
authors: Frederick M
authors: FM
authors: Burkle
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D004189:Disaster Planning; D055866:Earthquakes; D007492:Iran; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011634:Public Health