NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
Minhaz contrasts government, business, and community disaster preparedness strategies. The author analyzes the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management’s response system, the role of a company’s director of business, and perspectives of 9/11 survivors and researchers. Minhaz concludes that proactive government mitigation and independent response strategies are both necessary to prepare for disasters.
Continue reading “Rimsha Minhaz’s Precis on Three Perspectives of Preparedness”
There have been nearly 8,000 cases of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a case fatality rate of nearly 5%. Education, access to health care providers, and vaccination are necessary factors needed to mitigate and prevent Mpox outbreak in the DRC. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is working to ensure Mpox prevention through vaccination and increased care for those with severe symptoms.
Continue reading “Aliya Jabri, Diya Mehta, and Maya Moukarzel’s Mpox 2025 Disaster Plan in Partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières”
The authors’ survey studies respondents’ compliance with COVID-19 recommendations, personal COVID-19 experiences, and concerns of future health threats. The survey also examines how respondents obtain health information. The study emphasizes that respondents feel that both the public and the government are unprepared for future pandemics.
Continue reading “Syeda Lamiya Ahmed, Brianna Baez, and Kate Dewey’s Qualtrics Report on COVID-19 Perceptions, Experiences, and Beliefs”
The authors surveyed friends and family to understand perceptions of COVID-19 and study how attitudes towards illness changed after the pandemic. The authors highlight fears around Long Covid and the Avian Flu, but they also emphasize vaccine skepticism among parents.
Continue reading “Emily Carbajal, Iman Yusuf, Edward Zhang, and Kelsey Patterson’s Qualtrics Report and Survey Collection of COVID-19”
From February 15 to 16, seven inches of rain fell across Kentucky, causing the worst flooding the state has experienced since 2022. The February storms have caused 22 deaths, necessitated over 1,000 water rescues, and left over 14,000 residents without power. Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, stated, “This is one of the most serious weather events that we’ve dealt with in at least a decade.” One month later, as the state rebuilds, storm warnings for this week threaten the progress communities have made.
Continue reading “Kentucky Recovers From February Flooding, Where 22 Lives Were Lost”
A JAMA Network Open study published this February predicts that the United States will face a hospital bed shortage as soon as 2032. The study, conducted by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers, raises concerns about the American healthcare system’s ability to respond to and treat patients during natural disasters.
Continue reading “U.S. Faces Hospital Bed Shortage by 2032, Jeopardizing Disasters Preparedness”
In October 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved “The Policy to Strengthen Equity-Oriented Health Sector Action on Climate Change and Health.” The agenda was finalized at the 61st Directing Council Conference, which met in Washington, DC. The United State’s subsequent withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) threatens PAHO’s financial ability to implement its new climate policy.
Continue reading “U.S.’s WHO Withdrawal Jeopardizes 2025 PAHO Climate Change Agenda “