September 11

The Response and Role of Public Health

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11034142
AutoresAllan Rosenfield (The authors are with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.), Stephen S Morse (0000-0002-5434-5683, The authors are with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.), Katy Yanda (The authors are with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.)
Año2002
Volumen92
Número1
Páginas10-11
Fecha de publicación2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.92.1.10
PMID11772747
OpenAlexW1967073041
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas1

The horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and 4 commercial airliners have seared unspeakable images into our memories. In the wake of the attacks, various sectors of our society—including public health professionals, academics, and community workers—have been reexamining their preparedness for future assaults. Now, more than ever, there is an urgent need to strengthen the US public health infrastructure. The initial response to the World Trade Center attacks was swift and generous. The health care community joined with firefighters, the police, rescue groups, and an outpouring of volunteers from all sections of New York City and beyond. It was tremendously moving to see large numbers of people volunteering their time, resources, and blood; it was reassuring to witness the skill and competence of health care professionals at work. The tragedy has also posed long-term challenges to people living not only in New York City but also throughout the United States and, indeed, the world. During this extraordinarily trying period, it is important to review the range of issues in which the field of public health plays a special role in dealing with future threats, as well as to emphasize the skills and information that public health supplies at all times. It is also critical that we continue to underscore our commitment to basic health care and to a livable and secure environment for everyone, in the United States and abroad. Further, these violent acts committed against innocent civilians do not justify other violent responses against other innocent civilians

Competence (human resources) · Criminology · Health care · Political science · Preparedness · Psychiatry · Public health · Public relations · Terrorism · Tragedy (event) · Witness · World trade center · Disaster Response and Management · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Public Health Policies and Education · Social Psychology