The state of health in flood-prone areas in the Philippines: The case on the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro

• Main Authors: Clamor, Wilfred Luis, Lamberte, Exaltacion E., Demeterio, Feorillo Petronilo, Tanhueco, Renan Ma., Regadio, Crisanto
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Medical care—Effect of floods on > Philippines > Iligan City; Medical care—Effect of floods on > Philippines > Cagayan de Oro; Floods > Philippines > Iligan City; Floods—Philippines > Iligan City; Public Health; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2440; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3439/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Philippines suffers frequent typhoons every year hence the country is susceptible to experience disastrous flooding. This extreme event causes various effects in the community specifically infrastructural and social system damages. Flooding also causes numerous health effects that deteriorate th...