In order to sustain life during the occurrence of a natural disaster, it is vital to ensure that people's intake of water and food is adequate (prioritizing first energy, then protein and water-soluble vitamins). Infants, pregnant women, patients, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to insufficiencies in food intake, even if they are provided with the same quantity of food as others, and providing them with dietary and nutritional support becomes a high priority as their insufficient intake of energy and protein becomes long term. It is necessary to have a system in place for identifying those who are vulnerable and in need of support and providing them with the items (food) and nutritional care that they require. Eating is equivalent to living, and if the vulnerable themselves recognize the importance of food and nutrition, this will help improve the nutritional situation of the entire population. It is recommended that measures be taken in non-emergency periods such as stockpiling food for special dietary uses.
在天然災害發生期間，確保民眾有足夠的水及食物攝取來維持生命，至為重 要(優先順序，第一為熱量、再者為蛋白質及水溶性維生素)。嬰兒、孕婦、 病人及老人是易受傷害族群，即便提供他們與他人等量的食物，仍可能受到 食物攝取不足的影響。因此，若長期熱量及蛋白質攝取不足為必然時，給予 這個族群飲食及營養的支持，成為優先的措施。需要有個系統就定位，能正 確地鑑定出那些人是易感族群，需要特殊的支持，並提供他們所須的食物及 營養照護。吃等同於生活，假如易感族群本身能認知食物及營養的重要性， 將可幫助改善全體族群的營養狀況。建議在非緊急期間採取一些措施，如儲 備特殊飲食使用的食物。