Thar drought: A complete public health failure

Public health and drought.

Editor’s note: NEHA strives to provide up-to­ date and relevant information on environmen­ tal health and to build partnerships in the pro­ fession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature a column from the Environmental Health Ser­ vices Branch (EHSB) of the Centers for Dis­ ease Control and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the Journal. In this column, EHSB and guest authors from across CDC wi...

Perinatal Mental Health: A Public Health Concern

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When every drop counts--drought guidance for public health professionals.

CDC's Drought Guidance: Your Public Health Resource for Understanding and Preparing for Drought in Your Community.

Are drought issues affecting your com­ munity, or could they affect your com­ munity in the future? CDC’s drought guidance, When Every Drop Counts, can help you understand how drought may impact public health in your community and how to prepare for it. Although many aspects and implications of drought have been well researched, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize tha...

Reform of the coroner system: a potential public health failure.

The Coroners and Justice Act (2009) represents the latest in a long series of legislative and policy measures aimed at reforming the coroner system. Unfortunately, the Act represents a continued failure to recognize that the legal orientation of the coroner system threatens its capability to contribute to adequate cause-specific disease surveillance and, in doing so, to fulfil its proper role i...