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Table 1 Iranian’s Health System Challenges During Natural Disasters

From: Iranian’s healthcare system challenges during natural disasters: the qualitative case study of Kermanshah earthquake

Main themes

Sub themes

Main categories

Health system-oriented challenges

Challenges of Medication Supply and Preparation

Estimation of reasonable needs

Strategic drug storage

Supply-chain maintenance and promotion

Domestic production

Structural Challenges

Crisis management structure

Coordination with stakeholders

Planning in disasters

Challenges in Crisis-Scene Management

Crisis financing

Medical equipment

Human resources

Information management

Challenges of Service Delivery

Medical infrastructure

Pre-hospital emergency

Healthcare services during crisis

Non health system-oriented challenges

Psychosocial Social Challenges

Trust-building

Cultural conditions of the region

Psychosocial and social interventions