Targeting the vulnerable in emergency situations: who is vulnerable?

Targeting the vulnerable in emergency situations: who is vulnerable?

BACKGROUND Emergencies such as wars and natural disasters increase the vulnerability of affected populations and expose these populations to risks such as disease, violence, and hunger. Emergency public health interventions aim to mitigate these effects by providing basic minimum requirements, reducing vulnerability, and reducing exposure to risk. Targeted services are generally aimed at childr...

Who Is Vulnerable?

Why is it that some people who are exposed to drugs ultimately become dependent on them, while others seem to be able to withstand the experience without lasting damage? What are the personal factors that cause addiction? Are they physical or psychological? Dr. Max Glatt of St. Bernard's Hospital has made a special investigation of the causes of addiction and here outlines some significant find...

O18: Vulnerable Road Users - Is There a Way to Protect? 

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VAAN (Vulnerable Adults Assistance Network): An interagency response to vulnerable situations

PERF Award Application List of Attachments VAAN What is VAAN? Referral Forms Letters of Endorsements Elderlink Form (Pamphlet) Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Abstract For approximately twelve years, there was an ongoing problem in Baltimore County, Maryland. The problem stemmed from a mother and daughter living in a home that was a health and fire hazard. It had no elect...

Vulnerable Populations: Vulnerable People