Chronicles From Out-Of-State Professionals: Providing Primary Care to Underserved Children After a Disaster: A National Organization Response

• 2006

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• Alan Shapiro; Lynn Seim; Randal Christensen; Abhay Dandekar; Michael Duffy; David Krol
PMID: 16735275DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099n

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The article discusses the rapid response of the Children's Health Fund (CHF) to provide medical services to underserved children and families in the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina. CHF mobilized medical teams and deployed mobile medical units (MMUs) to provide primary care services in areas with significant medical infrastructure loss. The article highlights the challenges faced, including mental health issues, lack of access to medications, and the need for a stronger permanent public health infrastructure. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of a stable healthcare system for long-term recovery. The CHF continues to provide ongoing medical assistance to communities in Mississippi and Louisiana.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Health Personnel; Louisiana; Mississippi; Pediatrics; Primary Health Care; Relief Work; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Voluntary Health Agencies; Rescue Work

Institutions: Children's Health Fund

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