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Preparedness & Emergency Response
Planning for pandemics, heat, wildfires, and disaster health needs.
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NJ officials urge residents to prepare for emergencies during National Preparedness Month
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (268+ words) NEW JERSEY — New Jersey health and emergency management officials are urging residents to make emergency plans, prepare supplies and know where to find reliable information as the state recognizes National Preparedness Month. “There are everyday, commonsense steps that you can…...
PUBLIC HEALTH: Le Sueur and Waseca Encourage Personal Preparedness | Opinion
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (189+ words) The Le Sueur-Waseca Community Health Board recognizes that September is National Preparedness Month. National Preparedness Month is an annual September observance to encourage Americans to prepare for disasters and emergencies that could happen anywhere and at any time. This year’s…...
Over 17,000 Flood-Affected Children In Nepal Need Urgent Mental Health Support: UNICEF
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (612+ words) Kathmandu: More than 17,000 children affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal require urgent mental health and psychosocial support as they cope with trauma, displacement and the loss of loved ones, UNICEF said, warning of the severe emotional and social…...
Nepal floods: Over 17,000 children need urgent mental health support, says UNICEF
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (498+ words) More than 17,000 children affected by Nepal’s devastating flash floods need urgent mental health and psychosocial support as they deal with trauma, displacement and the loss of family members, UNICEF said. The UN agency said the floods have left many children…...
Air quality near Calgary landfill fire hits high-risk levels 'intermittently"
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (508+ words) Data shows greatest risk coming from PM 2.5 pollutant in smoke Alberta's environment minister says provincial air quality data shows smoke from a fire smouldering at a southeast Calgary landfill poses a low health risk for most of the city, but…...
Extreme heat is killing First Nations people. $4 billion housing is one of the culprits.
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (420+ words) The Northern Territory and Federal governments are speeding $4 billion over ten years to “improve” remote housing in the state. What the government is actually building, on unceded land in so-called Australia, consists of million-dollar hotboxes that are culturally insensitive, climate-inappropriate,…...
Katsina deploys 238 tricycle ambulances for rural healthcare
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (494+ words) File: Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda. The Katsina State Government has begun deploying 238 tricycle ambulances to primary healthcare centres across the state. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, launched the ambulances on Tuesday in…...
Rain doesn’t stop Haul for Hope in Kelowna
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (288+ words) Steady rain didn’t dampen the spirits of teams pulling together in support of Haul for Hope at the KF Centre for Excellence at Kelowna International Airport on Tuesday morning. Dressed in 80s-themed outfits to mark 40 years of Hope Air, they…...
Food insecurity, mental health impacts challenge rural B.C. communities during wildfires: report
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (492+ words) KAMLOOPS — A new report suggests that threats to health, life and security posed by wildfire risks are not experienced equally. According to B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner, the wildfire threats are influenced by pre-existing inequalities such as…...