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Mapping Public Health Vulnerability

Mapping Public Health Vulnerability. Mark Keim, MD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Estimating Disaster Risk. RISK = [H azard x V ulnerability] - Capacity. Vulnerability The extent to which a person, group or socio-economic structure is likely to be affected by a hazard.

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Mapping Public Health Vulnerability

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  1. Mapping Public Health Vulnerability Mark Keim, MD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  2. Estimating Disaster Risk RISK = [Hazard x Vulnerability] - Capacity

  3. Vulnerability The extent to which a person, group or socio-economic structure is likely to be affected by a hazard Terminology

  4. Certain populations are more vulnerable to disaster-related morbidity and mortality Public health vulnerability

  5. Poverty Childhood Gender Disability Lack of information, education and communication Lack of experience and process Inadequate healthcare Geographical location / isolation Inadequate social and organizational integration / coordination Inadequate preparedness and mitigation Malnutrition Inappropriate developmental policies Food insecurity Societal stratification Poor water and food quality Limited state & local resources Political perceptions Negative social interactions: administrative graft / corruption, competition Lack of social order High burden of illness and/or injuries Factors that increase public health vulnerability (Clack/Keim, 1999)

  6. Socio-economic status Demographics Economic indicators Education Linguistic Health status Health indicators Healthcare access Traditional vulnerability assessments don’t consider key factors that affect public health vulnerability

  7. CDC’s Vulnerability Map

  8. NPLI Project • Mapping Public Health Vulnerability • CDC to develop GIS software for mapping the location of vulnerable populations • State and local partners to investigate and report potential applications of software

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