Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of 'children are our most valuable resource' is almost never matched by actual funding.
If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that work… - Irwin Redlener
If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that work…
- Irwin Redlener
Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy. - Irwin Redlener
Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy.
Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor. - Irwin Redlener
Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.
There has been a transition from a nuclear-annihilation scenario to an isolated-terrorist-nuclear-bomb scenario. But we're still locked into a mind-s… - Irwin Redlener
There has been a transition from a nuclear-annihilation scenario to an isolated-terrorist-nuclear-bomb scenario. But we're still locked into a mind-s…
Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt… - Irwin Redlener
Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt…
The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital. - Irwin Redlener
The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.
When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely … - Irwin Redlener
When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely …
There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens. - Irwin Redlener
There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.
Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor. - Irwin Redlener
Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.
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