Health Concerns of Women and Infants in Times of Natural Disasters: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina

• 2007

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• William Callaghan; Sonja Rasmussen; Denise Jamieson; Stephanie Ventura; Sherry Farr; Paul Sutton
PMID: 17253147DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-007-0177-4

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This article focuses on the health concerns of pregnant women and infants during natural disasters, using Hurricane Katrina as an example. It describes how about 56,000 pregnant women and 75,000 infants were affected by issues like lack of clean water, safe food shortages, exposure to toxins, healthcare interruptions, crowded shelters, and disrupted public health services. The report highlights the need for better planning to address these challenges in future disasters to protect vulnerable populations such as mothers and babies.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Infant; Infant Welfare; Infant, Newborn; Louisiana; Maternal Welfare; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnant Women; Public Health

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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