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5088.0: Wednesday, November 08, 2006: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Hurricane Katrina exposed a wide array of vulnerabilities- from the endangered coastal wetlands to the fragile health infrastructure in the most affected areas. While many lessons have been learned, profoundly lacking is a systematic, in-depth evaluation of the impact on the affected populations from a holistic perspective. Of special note are the health and human rights of those that are most vulnerable: the young, the elderly and the disadvantaged. This session will focus on three under-recognized aspects of disaster preparedness and response: the psycho-social implications, (public) health system assurance, and environmental policies. For each of the three topics, presenters will examine key findings and articulate strategic actions to address the currently existing gaps. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session the participant will be able to: Describe the role of mental health, health system assurance and environmental policies in disaster preparedness and response. Examine the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the most vulnerable populations from a public health and human rights perspective. Apply the strategic action steps in disaster planning. | |||
| Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH | |||
| Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH | |||
| Rising from the ashes: Starting over after hurricane Katrina Cheryll Bowers-Stephens, MD, MBA | |||
Public health system: Overcoming the ravages of Katrina ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Lovetta Ann Brown, MD, MPH, CP | |||
| Environmental Policies: From moldy words to meaningful change Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Special Sessions | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA