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Prioritizing Disability Inclusion in Emergency Planning

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Inclusive practices that prioritize the safety and well-being of all residents, regardless of age or ability, are essential in ensuring effective disaster preparedness and response.

Embedded: Puerto Rico’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Academy

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When Beatriz Vallejo, the disability and preparedness specialist in Puerto Rico, first joined the health agency, she took on planning a novel program to share knowledge and clarify each sectors’ roles and responsibilities during an ...

State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

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While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the wake of such emergencies, public health ...

Preparedness and Disability Integration: Lessons Learned and Successes from Guam

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ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...

Why It’s Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season

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Health agencies play a key role in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other severe weather events.