Disaster preparedness and response capacity of regional hospitals in Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Philip M. Koka (Author), Hendry R. Sawe (Author), Khalid R. Mbaya (Author), Said S. Kilindimo (Author), Juma A. Mfinanga (Author), Victor G. Mwafongo (Author), Lee A. Wallis (Author), Teri A. Reynolds (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tanzania has witnessed several disasters in the past decade, which resulted in substantial mortality, long-term morbidity, and significant socio-economic losses. Health care facilities and personnel are critical to disaster response. We assessed the current state of disaster prep...