Document Type : Letter to Editor
Authors
1 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
3 School of Business, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
4 School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
Keywords
Resilience within the healthcare system is defined by its capacity to anticipate and respond effectively to emergencies whilst upholding its core functions.1 These emergencies can range from acute challenges, such as sanctions,2 wars, epidemics, and natural disasters like earthquakes and floods, to chronic issues like migration and drought caused by climate change.3 Throughout such occurrences, those exposed to death, sickness, severe injuries, discomfort (such as malnutrition) and other health problems are the society’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities. .... (Read more...)