Bøger af Lawanna Boone

Public health emergencies can be defined as events that adversely impact the public health system and/or its protective infrastructure such as water, sanitation, shelter, food, fuel and health. Public health emergencies shift the focus of healthcare from individual patients to mass casualties. The objective of a public health emergency is to build and promote the capabilities of health systems, communities and individuals for effectively preventing, protecting against, responding to, and recovering from disasters. The first stage of disaster management is detection, which requires awareness of the situation. It involves communication and the management of information from both clinical and community perspectives. The second stage involves the establishment of an incident management structure. An incident command system (ICS) is a management tool used for centralizing the process of planning, operations, logistics and finance. Safety and security is the third stage in the context of disaster management which allows for a faster and more effective initiation of a response. This book explores the principles of risk assessment and mitigation strategies associated with public health and disasters. It will prove immensely beneficial to students, researchers, and policymakers dealing with the subject of public health and disaster management.

Health emergency and disaster risk management (H-EDRM) is the intersection of health and disaster risk reduction (DRR). In recent years, H-EDRM research has emerged as an important interdisciplinary field. This field involves various aspects including emergency and disaster medicine, DRR, humanitarian response, community health resilience, and health system resilience. The public health prevention hierarchy consists of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. These are the most essential public health principles which guide policy and program development. The objective of primary prevention is to prevent the onset of disease with strategies including health protection and health promotion. Health protection involves the establishment of policies, regulations and programs such as vaccinations, while health promotion is mainly concerned with health education and information sharing. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of health emergency and disaster risk management. It will serve as an invaluable resource for undergraduate and post graduate students, researchers and scholars.

Public health emergencies or disasters are events that negatively affect the public health system and its protective infrastructure. This includes water, sanitation, shelter, food, fuel and health, resulting in both direct and indirect consequences on the health of a population. These events result in a large number of deaths, a high number of serious or long-term disabled people, and a risk for future harm in the affected population. A public health emergency system should emphasize on the promotion of capabilities of health systems, communities and individuals to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an event. Efficient planning is necessary for preparing, responding and recovering from a public health or disaster event afterwards. This book examines the critical intersection between disaster management and public health. The topics included herein provide a comprehensive knowledge of planning and response related to disasters. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for students and professionals involved in this area at various levels.