Lessons from the catastrophic floods in southern Brazil: geographic and environmental factors, vulnerabilities, and the resilience of nephrology services during natural disasters
This event underscores the urgent need to incorporate disaster preparedness into nephrology service planning. Strategies must be tailored to the specific geographic and infrastructural contexts of each region and integrated into broader public health emergency frameworks. The lessons learned offer valuable insights for strengthening healthcare system resilience in the face of climate-related disasters.
Authors
- Dirceu Reis da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7587-0604)
- José A. Moura-Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-3731)
- Lucas Gobetti da Luz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-9602)
Institutions
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (BR)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento (BR)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Sociedade de Nefrologia do Estado de São Paulo (BR)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas (UY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mnh.0000000000001111
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03