The Effect of Seasonal Floods on Health: Analysis of Six Years of National Health Data and Flood Maps
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data
2.2. Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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District | Hospitals | Health Centers (n) |
---|---|---|
Prey Veng province | ||
Kamchay Mear | Referral | 11 |
Kampong Trabek | Referral | 11 |
Mesang | Referral | 10 |
Peam Ror | Referral | 17 |
Peareaing | Referral | 15 |
Preah Sdach | Referral | 9 |
Svay Antor | Referral + provincial | 16 |
Kampot province | ||
Angkor Chey | Referral | 10 |
Chhouk | Referral | 15 |
Kampong Trach | Referral | 12 |
Kampot | Referral + provincial | 11 |
District | Average Number of Visits, Per Month * | Mean Area Flooded Per Month (sq. Kilometers) | Mean Percent Cloud Cover Per Month | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhea | Acute Respiratory Infections | Skin Infections | Vector–Borne Diseases | Injuries | NCDs | |||
Prey Veng province | 730 | 2891 | 221 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 58.2 | 29.3 |
Kamchay Mear | 678 | 1818 | 134 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 5.2 | 37.2 |
Kampong Trabek | 473 | 1344 | 113 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 22.0 | 28.9 |
Mesang | 386 | 1848 | 192 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 | 31.5 |
Peam Ror | 847 | 3525 | 258 | 5 | 110 | 1 | 106.0 | 22.4 |
Peareaing | 1115 | 7280 | 347 | 10 | 120 | 6 | 90.4 | 27.0 |
Preah Sdach | 1140 | 2758 | 384 | 4 | 152 | 0 | 105.8 | 28.0 |
Svay Antor | 473 | 1666 | 121 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 67.2 | 30.3 |
Kampot province | 267 | 1050 | 116 | 57 | 171 | 1 | 8.5 | 32.6 |
Angkor Chey | 184 | 836 | 64 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 0.9 | 43.2 |
Chhouk | 262 | 1190 | 182 | 118 | 175 | 1 | 0.5 | 31.7 |
Kampong Trach | 191 | 916 | 130 | 16 | 140 | 0 | 16.2 | 33.6 |
Kampot | 431 | 1 259 | 87 | 86 | 284 | 4 | 16.5 | 21.8 |
Total number of visits, between 2008–2013 | ||||||||
569,887 | 2,445,511 | 215,164 | 33,672 | 124,989 | 1549 |
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Saulnier, D.D.; Hanson, C.; Ir, P.; Mölsted Alvesson, H.; Von Schreeb, J. The Effect of Seasonal Floods on Health: Analysis of Six Years of National Health Data and Flood Maps. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040665
Saulnier DD, Hanson C, Ir P, Mölsted Alvesson H, Von Schreeb J. The Effect of Seasonal Floods on Health: Analysis of Six Years of National Health Data and Flood Maps. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(4):665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040665
Chicago/Turabian StyleSaulnier, Dell D., Claudia Hanson, Por Ir, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, and Johan Von Schreeb. 2018. "The Effect of Seasonal Floods on Health: Analysis of Six Years of National Health Data and Flood Maps" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 4: 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040665
APA StyleSaulnier, D. D., Hanson, C., Ir, P., Mölsted Alvesson, H., & Von Schreeb, J. (2018). The Effect of Seasonal Floods on Health: Analysis of Six Years of National Health Data and Flood Maps. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(4), 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040665