IN THIS PRACTICE: The Women and Infants Service Package (WISP) addresses the rationale, goals, and activities needed to protect the health of pregnant women, new mothers, fragile newborns, and infants during an emergency, providing concrete tools and information. WISP represents a collaborationbetween healthcare, public health, and international nonprofit organizations.
IN THIS PRACTICE:At the onset of H1N1 in Spring 2009, the New York State Department of Health scheduled briefing calls with stakeholders who represented physicians, including obstetricians, as well as nurses, community health centers, and pharmacies to build consensus, receive input, and collaborate on decisions.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Center for Climate and Health used a health impact assessment process to gather observations from a wide range of local
Bear Seal Tile by Point Hope artist Ed Mighell
experts in Point Hope along the arctic coastal plain. The assessment found climate changes that affect traditional cold storage cellars and raise the risk of food-borne illnesses, especially among pregnant women and others whose immune system is weakened.
PublicHealthPractices.org is a joint project between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in Washington, DC, andthe Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.
The Web site is a one-stop shop for concrete tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Learn more about us here.
UPDATE is prepared and published monthly by the project staff at CIDRAP, and past issues are available on the site.
community health centers, and pharmacies to build consensus, receive input, and collaborate on decisions.
