Nutrition, Safety, and Environmental Concerns for Children in Disasters

• 2020

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• Scott Needle

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These slides from a workshop focus on the needs of children during disasters. It describes how to ensure proper nutrition for infants and older kids, including breastfeeding and safe formula use. Safety in mass shelters is crucial, with supervision and play spaces needed to protect children from predators and environmental dangers like debris or smoke from wildfires. The importance of maintaining hygiene and recognizing hazards is highlighted for toddlers' safety. Additionally, it covers the need for temporary housing solutions while rebuilding communities after disasters to support children's well-being.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Breast Feeding; Child Welfare; Disasters; Environmental Health; Safety Management; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Child Nutrition Sciences; Emergencies; Nutrition Disorders

Institutions: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

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