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Evacuated Populations-Lessons from Foreign Refugee Crises
Title: Evacuated Populations-Lessons from Foreign Refugee Crises
Date: Oct 13, 2005
Author: Nieburg, P, Waldman, RJ, Krumm, DM.
Institution: The New England Journal of Medicine
Bibliographic Entry: Nieburg, P, Waldman, RJ, Krumm, DM., The New England Journal of Medicine. Vol 353(15):1547-1549, Oct 13, 2005
Electronic Link: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/353/15/1547.pdf
Key Words: Hurricane Katrina; Evacuation; Displaced population; Health emergency
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
The sudden displacement of a large population creates a public health emergency. This article states that the insufficient response to Hurricane Katrina seems to have been due to a lack of appropriate planning. The seven lessons published here from the international relief community can help to cope with the movement of large population.
Name of Researcher: Jung Eun Kang, Jawad Ali, Rasa Silenas, and Janine C. Edwards
Institution: Health Science Center - Texas A&M University
Date: 01/05/2006