NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
A life-saving HIV preventative drug with nearly 100% efficacy passed its latest round of trials, providing hope to millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, which has one of the highest HIV rates in the world. Although advocates celebrate the arrival of this new drug, many are skeptical that the twice-a-year injection will be made affordable to people in the low-income countries that need it most.
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A recent study found critical issues within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, particularly focusing on the inadequate medical care provided to detainees. The research references a report written by three advocacy groups, the American Civil Liberties Union, American Oversight, and Physicians for Human Rights, which highlights numerous systemic failures.
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Neha Yunus presents on the global threat of antimicrobial resistance and preventative measures that can reduce the likelihood of such cases developing as an unintended consequence of healthcare.
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Jessica Rodriguez outlines actions and legislative measures necessary to effectively reduce the number of deaths from opioid addiction and overdose, both globally and in the United States.
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The world is currently experiencing a mass shortage of nurses. The U.S. has lost an estimated 100,000 nurses since the pandemic hit in 2020, and this number is expected to rise to approximately 600,000 in the next three years. The same issue faces the United Kingdom and Switzerland, with Switzerland experiencing high drop out rate of 18% to 36% among new nursing students.
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Cases of measles and rubella are increasing at a dangerous rate across Yemen. Measles is an acute viral respiratory infection which, if left untreated, can lead to serious complications. Rubella has the same symptoms as measles caused by a different virus. Both infections are highly contagious and can live in the air for up to two hours.
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In this brief, Wanda Dikiy defines disasters in the following two categories: acute, or slow-onset. Dikiy then argues that disruption to essential services is the most important indicator of a disaster’s impact, since it exposes the community to risks normally addressed by the local medical system and produces additional negative effects that may lead to long-term complications.
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According to a recent study by the CDC, adults aged 65 and older hospitalized for COVID-19 accounted for 87.9% in-hospital deaths from January to June 2023. Data shows that approximately 53 million U.S. adults are in this population category. Despite being more at risk, only around 43% of individuals from this age group received the bivalent booster shot approved by the FDA in April.
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Improvements in two fields have been crucial in increasing life expectancy in the past century: vaccination and clean water. While the importance of water sanitization is indisputable, vaccination has been subject to criticism and suspicion ever since it was first created.
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A recent study found antibiotic resistant pathogens in an Ireland hopsital’s wastewater systems. Researchers at University Hospital Limerick performed an extensive analysis of the wastewater system, which experienced multiple HAI outbreaks. DNA was extracted from 20 pipe samples from hospital facilities, including sinks, toilets, and showers.
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