ABSTRACT
In order to determine the potential vulnerability of public health facilities in four northern regions of Peru to the possible effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. An exploratory spatial analysis was performed using the geo-referenced points for at-risk areas based on the activation of gullies that were reported by the National Water Authority, and the location of the four regional public health facilities of the Ministry of Health. Concentric areas of influence were simulate from the points of risk towards the public health facilities using radii of 200, 1000 and 1500 meters. The Tumbes region would be the most affected with 37.2% of its health facilities being affected by floods and landslides. The I-2 and I-3 categories of health facilities appeared to be the most affected with 28.9% and 31.6% respectively. Therefore, public health facilities near the risk zones may be affected by the ENSO.
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El Nino-Southern Oscillation , Health Facilities , Humans , PeruABSTRACT
Con el objetivo de determinar la potencial vulnerabilidad de los establecimientos de salud públicos de cuatro regiones del norte del Perú ante los posibles efectos del fenómeno El Niño (ENSO), se realizó un análisis espacial exploratorio con los puntos georreferenciados de las zonas de riesgos por activación de quebradas, reportadas por la Autoridad Nacional del Agua, y los establecimientos de salud públicos del Ministerio de Salud. Se simularon áreas de influencia concéntricas desde los puntos de riesgo hacia los establecimientos de salud públicos en un radio de 200, 1000 y 1500 metros. La región Tumbes sería la más afectada con el 37,2% de sus establecimientos afectados por inundaciones o deslizamientos. Las categorías I-2 y I-3 serían las más afectadas con el 28,9 y 31,6% respectivamente. En conclusión, se identificaron establecimientos de salud cercanos a puntos de riesgo que podrían ser afectados ante la presencia del ENSO...
In order to determine the potential vulnerability of public health facilities in four northern regions of Peru to the possible effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. An exploratory spatial analysis was performed using the geo-referenced points for at-risk areas based on the activation of gullies that were reported by the National Water Authority, and the location of the four regional public health facilities of the Ministry of Health. Concentric areas of influence were simulate from the points of risk towards the public health facilities using radii of 200, 1000 and 1500 meters. The Tumbes region would be the most affected with 37.2% of its health facilities being affected by floods and landslides. The I-2 and I-3 categories of health facilities appeared to be the most affected with 28.9% and 31.6% respectively. Therefore, public health facilities near the risk zones may be affected by the ENSO...