Community nutrition in disasters and nutrition plan for vulnerable groups

Abstract

Disasters increase the psychological and physiological vulnerability of individuals. Restriction of food resources, restriction of access to food resources by armed forces, deterioration of transportation and marketing systems, and increasing economic damage cause serious food shortages in disaster areas. In disasters, it is very difficult for individuals to plant or collect crops. In addition, there is serious pressure on the supply of seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and irrigation systems in the disaster area. In disasters, inadequate nutrition of the individual under the recommended amount of energy increases the susceptibility to infection. As a result of this situation, both the frequency and severity of infectious diseases increase in society and the recovery period of individuals is prolonged. It is very important to prepare a disaster nutrition plan in order to protect and maintain the health of the disaster survivor society and the vulnerable groups within the society. In this study, the nutrition of the population in disasters and the nutrition plan for vulnerable groups were examined.