Health Impact and Risk Factors Affecting South and Southeast Asian Women Following Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review
Publisher: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Author(s): Syadani Riyad Fatema, Leah East, Md Shahidul Islam, and Kim Usher
Date: 2021
Topics: Disasters, Gender, Peace and Security Operations
Background: Following natural disasters, women have a higher prevalence of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Given that the South and Southeast Asia regions are highly disaster prone, a review was undertaken to identify the potential health impact and key risk factors affecting women after disasters in the countries located in South and Southeast Asia regions.