07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 48-page biological security strategy draws together for the first time the work taking place across the government to protect the United Kingdom and its interests from significant biological risks, no matter how these occur and no matter who or what they affect. It sets out the nature of the biological risks and the opportunities faced, looks at how this landscape is continuing to evolve, and explains what the response is to these challenges.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This seven-page fact sheet from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) discusses ongoing preparedness activities among urgent care centers and their readiness to contribute to the healthcare system response to emergencies and disasters. It provides questions and answers that may assist urgent care centers, healthcare coalitions, and other partners to engage with and support each other’s activities.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
There are two toolkits about radiological terrorism planning and response on this web page: Radiological Terrorism: Tool Kit for Public Health Officials, and Radiological Terrorism: Tool Kit for Emergency Services Clinicians. The toolkits contain PDF files, videos, guidance, and instructional trainings. Topics include Guidelines for Handling Decedents Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, Psychological First Aid in Radiation Disasters, Acute Radiation Syndrome, and Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies: Guide for State and Local Public Health Planners.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 20-page report is the summary of a workshop held on November 29-30, 2017, to discuss childhood neurodevelopmental disorders in Brazil, including from the Zika virus, and the global trends that suggest that the prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders is increasing. Participants discussed the current state of research into pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders and what actions are needed to address the shortfalls. This is of particular relevance in low- and middle-income countries like Brazil, in which the burden of these conditions is poorly understood.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 58-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides an overview of the potential health and medical response and recovery needs following a radiological or nuclear incident, and outlines available resources for planners. Topics include Impacts to the Healthcare System, Clinical Management Considerations, Additional Immediate Considerations, Ongoing Considerations, and Long-Term Considerations and Recovery.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
The printed and video resources on this web page are for hospitals and research centers around the United States—and around the world—that are addressing security, safety, and liability concerns by replacing high-activity radiological sources with effective alternative equipment. These high-activity radiological sources that could be stolen and used to build radioactive dirty bombs.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 52-page report relays the priorities in disaster contexts shared by Fijian sexual and gender minorities through their stories, and offers reflections from a workshop with Fijian disaster risk reduction (DRR) and humanitarian actors. It provides guidance for substantive steps toward inclusion of sexual and gender minorities in DRR and humanitarian programs.
07/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page discusses the importance of medical certifiers such as medical examiners and coroners understanding the health effects of radiation so that they can accurately determine the illnesses or injuries that caused the death. Topics are Radiation Scenarios That May Cause Death, Initial Deaths and Delayed Deaths, Deaths Caused by Acute Radiation Syndrome, and Documenting Death Certificates.
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