Abstract:

During the disaster period, products need to be delivered immediately from the manufacturer to the end consumer in health sector, Correct positioning of medical warehouses is of great importance for an effective disaster response and sustainability of health services. There are some factors to be considered in the process of medical warehouse location selection. The correct evaluation of these factors makes health systems prepared for disaster situations and provides an effective response opportunity. The aim of the study is to evaluate the factors that should be considered for the selection of a suitable medical warehouse location during a disaster processes. In the study, Hesitant Fuzzy SWARA method, which has very few examples in the literature, was preferred. According to the findings, the most important factor of medical warehouse location selection in disaster management is “transport cost”, while “legal regulations” is the least important factor.

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