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Risk Management Plan (RMP) facilities

A series of visualizations of the concept of "fast disasters."

California Desert Communities: Community Science in the Salton Sea

This is a collection of community science in the Salton Sea in California Desert Communities.

Louisiana Environmental Action Network and the community members of Reserve LA/St John the Baptist Parish

A digital collection of material for field activities with LEAN and the community members of Reserve LA/St John the Baptist Parish.

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Structural Violence and Clinical Medicine

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What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the complexities of emergency response?

The “PIH Model of Care,” research in Rwanda, and work in Haiti were followed up on

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How does (or doesn’t) the policy address vulnerable populations?

The plan does not appear to address any specific population but the public in general.

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Does this organization claim to have a new or unique way of addressing the problems that they work on? Does their approach point to or suggest problems with other approaches?

The IHS mainly focuses on disaster prevention and preparedness with initiatives such as teaching children about illness prevention, teaching about safe drinking water and food safety, preventing the spread of disease, and preventing injuries. They also have a number of resources available to their members to connect with healthcare professionals. This seems to be a community awareness type approach that prevents the spread of disease by teaching the community. It resembles that of many healthcare systems and does not seem to suggest problems with other approaches.

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Phoenix Leader Education Program

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Where is the program located?(Within another institution, virtually, etc.)

The program is located in Hiroshima and is a program in the Hiroshima University

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Haiti: Between Emergency and Reconstruction

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Over what period were data for the report collected?

The data for this report was obtained over a period from the earthquake in 2010 to 2012.

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The Problem of Securing Health

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

One major point outlined in the article is the way that disease outbreaks have been viewed and prepared for has changed over the past few centuries. It started out in the view of public health where social factors like sanitation and clean water were valued but then shifted towards preparedness after outbreaks of various influenza viruses seemed to not fit the paradigm of public health.

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Indian Health Service

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What kinds of infrastructure and technology does this organization use?

The organization has the infrastructure of the Federal government, however they operate in areas that are more rural, including Alaska and the Southwest where environmental issues such as clean drinking water can be present, which they address in their community health approach. All members also are allowed access to the internet, which I'm assuming is available at each of their locations.