11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Council of Nurses (ICN). Published: 11/2019. This 16-page document provides newly updated guidance on how nurses should respond if they find themselves in a disaster situation. It outlines what nurses should know and be able to do for the effective prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters. The competencies describe what the nurse should be able to do in a given situation, depending on his or her professional experience, and include preparedness and planning, incident management systems, and intervention. (PDF)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American Psychological Association (APA). Published: 11/2019. In its 13th annual Stress in America™ survey, the American Psychological Association (APA) finds that while overall stress levels have not changed significantly over the past few years, the proportion of Americans who say they are experiencing stress about specific issues has risen over the past year. This nine-page report describes stressors that include mass shootings, health care, terrorism, and climate change. (PDF)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Published: 10/2019. This web page provides information about the second interdisciplinary conference on internal displacement, held on October 1, 2019. With a focus on solutions, the conference explored new insights and successful approaches from development, disaster risk management, humanitarian action, and peace-building for better understanding and addressing the risk and impacts of internal displacement. (Video or Multimedia)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 10/2019. This two-page fact sheet provides information about the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) within the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), which promotes resilience of the nation’s health infrastructure by leading a dynamic public-private partnership, drawing from all aspects of the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, to manage risk and coordinate effective response to 21st century health security threats. (PDF)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI). Published: 2/2019. This web page provides information about the development of a new vaccine, VSV-ZEBOV, which has proven to be highly effective against the Ebola virus. Partners in the project VSV-EBOVAC analyzed the data and samples from early-phase clinical trials of the vaccine to find out more about what happens to the body after immunization, and how, exactly, it confers protection. (Text)
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