Public Health Crisis

• Ontario launches new program to get volunteers ready for emergencies

  Ontario is calling on those aged 16 and older to join a program that will help the province be better prepared for emergencies including public health crises and natural disasters.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2022
  
• Challenges with communication during COVID-19 show need for changes: experts

  The pandemic reinforced how critical communication is during a public health crisis where a person’s actions can affect not only their health but the health of their loved ones.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2021
  
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• MLHU board officially declares racism a public health crisis

  Dr. Chris Mackie addressed declaration at Friday's COVID-19 media briefing, explaining that the next steps in addressing the crisis involve 'two streams of work.'

  Health

  Jun 19, 2020
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• Get answers to drug overdose questions

  A panel of experts will answer questions from the public about the drug overdose situation.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2016
• Utah declares pornography a public health crisis, calls it an ‘epidemic’

  Utah became the first US state to declare pornography a public health crisis in a unanimous vote by the state legislature on Tuesday. Governor Gary Herbert signed a resolution that declared porn “a public health hazard.” “There is an acute problem we think out there, a health crisis, not only psychologically, but also physiologically,” said...

  Health

  Apr 20, 2016