https://doi.org/10.51514/JSTR.6.1.2024.33-35
Aarti Malhosia and Deepa Malviya
ABSTRACT
The threatening event or the probability of occurrence of a potentially damaging phenomenon within the given period and area is Disaster. Disaster management is also called as emergency management which is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Asia tops the list of casualties caused by natural disaster.
Food plays very important role in managing the nutritional status of the victims of any disaster. It prevents malnutrition in the population affected by the disaster. It is necessary, however, to plan for the treatment and management of cases of malnutrition that existed prior to the disaster or which have become acute, and will become evident during aid operations.
Keywords: Disaster, food, malnutrition, nutritional status, population, treatment and management etc.