Maritime health emergencies

Maritime health emergencies.

BACKGROUND Commercial ships flying the US flag must conform to Coast Guard standards and have medical care available onboard. Consultation with a physician is required if medication is to be prescribed. AIM To evaluate the epidemiology of medical contacts for US ships at sea. METHOD Retrospective analysis of cases where shipboard caregivers made contact with US emergency medicine physicians...

Child health in complex emergencies.

Coordinated and effective interventions are critical for relief efforts to be successful in addressing the health needs of children in situations of armed conflict, population displacement, and/or food insecurity. We reviewed published literature and surveyed international relief organizations engaged in child health activities in complex emergencies. Our aim was to identify research needs and ...

Mental health in complex emergencies.

Mental health is becoming a central issue for public health complex emergencies. In this review we present a culturally valid mental health action plan based on scientific evidence that is capable of addressing the mental health effects of complex emergencies. A mental health system of primary care providers, traditional healers, and relief workers, if properly trained and supported, can provid...

Public health emergencies: What Counts?

Crowdinforming During Public Health Emergencies: A Commentary

During the recent 2009 Novel H1N1 influenza pandemic, public health safety efforts included prevention and mitigation actions such as mass vaccination programs, community education focused on infection control, social distancing and how to avoid contracting and spreading influenza.[1-3] There were also programs to rapidly deploy caches of ventilators, antivirals and personal protective equipmen...