CCOUC ethnic minority health project: A case study for health EDRM initiatives to improve disaster preparedness in a rural Chinese population
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AbstractDisasters disproportionately impact poor and marginalised populations due to greater vulnerability induced by various risk determinants, such as compromised living conditions, language barriers, and limited resources for disaster risk management. Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM) emphasises a people- and community-centred approach for building stronger capacities in communities and countries since community members are often the first responders to health emergencies and should be central to effective risk management. A key action for promoting community disaster preparedness is the provision of Health EDRM education interventions. The Ethnic Minority Health Project (EHMP) has provided community-based Health EDRM education interventions in 16 ethnic minority-based villages in remote areas of China since 2009. It aims to enhance community disaster preparedness and resilience by improving health-risk literacy and self-help capacity at the individual and household levels. This case study outlines the first EHMP project in an ethnic minority-based community (Ma’an Qiao Village) in Sichuan Province, China. It highlights the key elements for planning and managing such a project and is a good demonstration of an effective Health EDRM workforce development project in rural communities. This report concludes with five recommendations for setting up a sustainable and effective Health EDRM education intervention in similar contexts.
Acceptance Date13/05/2021
All Author(s) ListHung K.K.C., Macdermot M.K., Chan E.Y.Y., Liu S., Huang Z., Wong C.S., Walline J.H., Graham C.A.
Journal nameInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year2021
Month5
Volume Number18
Issue Number10
PublisherMDPI AG
Article number5322
ISSN1661-7827
eISSN1660-4601
LanguagesEnglish-United Kingdom
KeywordsChina, Community disaster resilience, Community-based intervention, Disaster education, Disasters, Ethnic minority, Health EDRM workforce development, Health emergency and disaster risk management (Health EDRM)
