Table 1.

Iranian’s Health System Challenges During Natural Disasters

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