Disaster Epidemiology assignment

Describe how it was used at the national and local levels in Haiti to reduce suffering and prevent further damage and disease. Submit here Activity 1: Case Study: Katrina’s Troubled Waters: A Rescue Worker’s Dilemma Download and complete the case study. Project Assignment: (for the final project; do not submit this part; this is just to keep you moving forward with the project) Continue to develop the plan of action in the event of an outbreak or emergency (natural bioterrorism chemicals radiation etc) either from within the country or from a global source. Develop a communication plan for the community. What resources will you use? Think about possible resources such as social media word of mouth public service announcements. You will also need to address information to specific populations either vulnerable populations or those who are most at risk for the type of emergency or outbreak. For example in the Ebola outbreak healthcare workers who were caring for exposed patients in the hospital were most at risk. Submit here [insert Task to be completed out of class] Review Community Health Worker information Examine Community Health Certifications Not all states require CHWs to be certified but this certification is designed to cover requirements of most states. Virginia is moving toward requiring liscensure. Investigate the move in VA to require certification Community Health Visit – make a visit to a community health service agency. This could be a Community Health Clinic Free Clinic Senior Center Public Health Department etc. Make an appointment first to speak with an administrator and other health care worker. Learn about what they do and how they serve the health of the community. Write up a report on where you went who you spoke with and what you learned. Submit here Activity 1: Share community health visits – what do you find in common? Different? What credentials were needed by personnel working in the center? Activity 2: Ethics in Community/Public Health work Work through the public health ethics workbook. Work with a partner or small team to find answers to each slide. Activity 3: By now you should have compiled much of the completed Project. This week you will work on completing the project. Project Assignment: Time to put it all together Complete the plan of action in the event of an outbreak or emergency (natural bioterrorism chemicals radiation etc) either from within the country or from a global source. What special training programs need to be put into place? Who will do this training? Who should attend? How can you be sure that the information will continue to be relevant and current and that the required individuals are educated? https://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/ Complete the final draft with your team. Submit here ‘