Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies 2024 Annual Report (2025) / Chapter Skim
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Reflecting Back: Forum Activities and Publications in 2024
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... Fall Meeting October 16–17, 2024 The forum's fall meeting examined progress made, existing gaps and challenges, and future opportunities on critical issues and recommendations from the 2016 National Academies report A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury. Other relevant topics were explored, including progress made with the National Disaster Medical System pilot; regional health care preparedness and coordination including medical operation coordination cells; and mass casualty planning especially in rural settings.
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... Workshop discussions examined public health authorities and agreements, innovative research collaborations with Indigenous American and Tribal communities, data sovereignty, and data governance within the context of disasters and public health emergencies. Strengthening Indigenous America: Building Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in Brief summarizes the discussions held during this workshop.
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... Speakers and attendees explored the evolution of the HPH critical infrastructure sector from infrastructure, technology, and operational perspectives; assessed the evolving threat landscape, including emerging risks and vulnerabilities specific to HPH critical infrastructure including the built environment, water and wastewater, energy, IT and communications, supply chain, and workforce; evaluated strategies to enhance resilience, including risk reduction and mitigation strategies needed to address the changing infrastructure and threat landscapes; and defined the characteristics of a resilient HPH critical infrastructure sector and outline the steps necessary to achieve this resilience. The publication summarizing the discussions held during this workshop will be published in 2025.
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... Action Collaborative Meeting September 17, 2024 In September, the Action Collaborative convened to identify and discuss facilitators and key factors, approaches, technology, and partnerships for multidirectional disaster research between public health, research, and disaster-affected communities. 2024 Annual Report | 7
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