Ebola highlights public health crisis STORY HIGHLIGHTS Death of Ebola patient in Dallas highlights problems in health system, Irwin Redlener says Federal funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program has been slashed, he says U.S. has seen loss of 50,000 public health workers in less than decade, Redlener says Read the full Op-Ed here. Learn More
Dr. Irwin Redlener on the Brian Lehrer Show on the Harlem building collapse NCDP Director Dr. Irwin Redlener offers advice on the Brian Lehrer Show for preparing for and responding to disasters like yesterday’s gas explosion in East Harlem. “The recommendation is that there is significant smell of gas, you should literally leave right that second. Don’t turn off the lights, just go out of the building and make … Continue reading “Dr. Irwin Redlener on the Brian Lehrer Show on the Harlem building collapse” Learn More
Going Beyond Body Count In Haiyan Aftermath “The local and international journalists descending on Tacloban and other devastated swaths of the Philippines can play a far more active role than waiting for official body counts. After the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster, the Dart Center interviewed Irwin Redlener, MD of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness based at Columbia University. Redlener suggests a five-point disaster agenda for … Continue reading “Going Beyond Body Count In Haiyan Aftermath” Learn More
NCDP has strong presence at the 38th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop National Center for Disaster Preparedness had a strong presence at the 38th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop in Boulder, Colorado in mid-July. Irwin Redlener, MD, Director, delivered a keynote presentation on Hurricane Sandy impacts and response; David Abramson, PhD, Deputy Director, moderated a panel on the science and practice of public health in emergency management and … Continue reading “NCDP has strong presence at the 38th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop” Learn More
NCDP delivers keynote address, anchors a panel, and presents white paper at Institute of Medicine Workshop NCDP Director Irwin Redlener, MD delivered the keynote address at an Institute of Medicine workshop in June, “Medical and Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families”, and Deputy Director David Abramson, PhD anchored a panel on child resilience and presented a white paper on “The Science and Practice of Resilience Interventions for Children Exposed … Continue reading “NCDP delivers keynote address, anchors a panel, and presents white paper at Institute of Medicine Workshop” Learn More
