The Role of Healthcare in Public Health Risk and Disaster Management: Strategies for Mitigation and Response

Dear Colleagues, 

We are delighted to invite you to contribute to our Special Issue, The Role of Healthcare in Public Health Risk and Disaster Management: Strategies for Mitigation and Response. As disasters—both natural and human-made—become more frequent and severe, the role of healthcare systems in disaster risk management has never been more critical. The capacity of healthcare systems to anticipate, mitigate, and respond effectively is fundamental to minimizing health impacts, reducing mortality, and safeguarding societal well-being. In a time when global health security is a pressing concern, strengthening healthcare’s preparedness and response strategies is more essential than ever. This Special Issue seeks to highlight innovative strategies, frameworks, and practical interventions that enhance healthcare resilience in disaster and public health risk management. Aligning with the journal’s multidisciplinary approach, we welcome contributions that address emergency preparedness, risk mitigation, and healthcare system adaptation in the face of public health crises. Submissions should offer valuable insights into best practices, policy recommendations, and emerging technologies that support effective disaster response within healthcare systems. We invite original research articles and review papers covering, but not limited to, the following topics:      

• Strengthening healthcare system resilience in disaster risk management;
• Strategies and frameworks for emergency medical response;
• Integrating healthcare into multi-hazard early warning systems;
• Risk perception and crisis communication within healthcare settings;
• Public health preparedness and mitigation approaches;
• Lessons from past disaster responses and global health crises;
• The role of digital health technologies in disaster response and recovery.

We look forward to your valuable contributions and appreciate your expertise in advancing this critical field.

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Cvetković
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• disaster risk management
• public health emergencies
• healthcare resilience
• emergency medical response
• crisis preparedness
• risk mitigation strategies
• health security
• natural and man-made hazards
• disaster preparedness and response
• health system sustainability