Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Resilience Before Weather and Climate Disasters: Preparedness Resources from CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This report describes opportunities to address emergency preparedness to incorporate the needs of pregnant and postpartum populations. This report briefly summarizes data on the impacts of weather and climate disasters on maternal and infant health and outlines opportunities for individuals, health care providers, and public health practitioners to increase capacity to prepare for these occurrences, which are becoming more frequent and costly. Specific resources from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Reproductive Health are shared to support individual preparedness, communication of disaster safety messages, and emergency preparedness planning capacity among health care providers and health departments.
Source: Journal of Women s Health
Authors: Romeo R. Galang, Jessica R. Meeker, Jerome S. Leonard, Sabrina Hansen, Ayeesha Sayyad, Grayson Waits, Cristin E. McArdle, Rebecca L. Hall
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G7543494365
OpenAlex ID: W4401520341