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Podcast: EM Weekly Podcast
Episode: Public Health Should They Take the Lead in Emergency Management?
Description: In recent years, the health impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, industrial and environmental catastrophes, and conflict have captured the world’s attention and reinforced the importance of strengthening public health systems to better protect communities and populations from naturally occurring and human-caused threats. Various approaches and programs have been developed to address these needs in domestic and global contexts, including initiatives to strengthen public health preparedness and global health security. Although much has been written about these approaches, there are few reports on the interface between public health and emergency management—and even less about what we call “public...