• About a quarter of California's population has received one shot of the coronavirus vaccine so far, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (stephaniemiller.com)
  • With nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for the coronavirus being at least 50 years old, and around 90 percent having pre-existing conditions, it's important for states with larger vulnerable populations to have greater protective measures. (999thepoint.com)
  • To show where the biggest concentrations of "at-risk" people live, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Most Vulnerable Populations to Coronavirus . (999thepoint.com)
  • The increase of Coronavirus cases being confirmed around the country has led activists to question the response of local and federal governments for jail, prison and detention facility populations. (njjn.org)
  • Law Enforcement Action Partnerships invites you to a webinar on how law enforcement and public officials can improve public safety by significantly reducing our incarcerated population in response to the coronavirus. (njjn.org)
  • The WHO Health EDRM Knowledge Hub on Disaster Risk Management of Communities introduces vulnerability and vulnerable populations. (who.int)
  • In order to reduce disaster health risks of high-risk groups, it is important to identify specific vulnerable populations and risk management capacity in a community, and to develop and implement appropriate vulnerability reduction strategies in Health EDRM. (who.int)
  • Here we are concerned with demonstrating how, in targeting certain populations for epigenetic research, this research may be pathologizing socio-cultural and medical practices in those populations in a way that increases their vulnerability. (erudit.org)
  • This best-selling handbook examines not only risk and vulnerability factors in disadvantaged populations but also resilience and protective strategies for managing and overcoming adversity. (isbn.nu)
  • Describe two factors that contribute to the vulnerability of these population groups. (essayclue.com)
  • Homeless populations remain vulnerable to the impacts of climate crises, facing the brunt of environmental disasters with little protection. (go.com)
  • Using a case study approach, this article examines three vulnerable populations currently of interest to epigenetic researchers - Indigenous, autistic, and transgender populations - in order to highlight some of the challenges of conducting non-stigmatizing research in epigenetics. (erudit.org)
  • More information on vulnerable populations can be found in Chapter 2.5: Identifying and engaging high-risk groups in disaster research in the WHO guidance on research methods for health emergency and disaster risk management, revised 2022 [3]. (who.int)
  • The COVID-19 vaccine registration process is tedious, frustrating, and emotional for many, but especially for our country's most vulnerable," says volunteer Sarah Boxer of George Washington University's Class of 2022. (werepair.org)
  • Not only does climate change harm already unhoused populations, but it can drive homelessness. (go.com)
  • Perera also published an article in Environmental Health Perspectives on our moral obligation to protect our most vulnerable population - children - from climate change. (chej.org)
  • Research has indicated that climate change will have the greatest impact on vulnerable groups of people, including the elderly population. (open.ac.uk)
  • However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence, a lack of focus on vulnerable segments of the population (especially elderly), limited understanding of how health status will change in the future, and lack of acknowledgement of how different regions in China vary in terms of the consequences of climate change. (open.ac.uk)
  • More than two-thirds of the world's population believe climate change is an emergency and think four key policy areas can fix it: conservation, renewable power, climate-safe farming, and investing in green businesses and jobs. (vox.com)
  • The most significant proportion of people who felt climate change is an emergency (74 percent) came from Belize, Fiji, and Trinidad and Tobago - countries the report identifies as "Small Island Developing Nations," or SIDS, that are particularly vulnerable to climate-change impacts like sea-level rise and drought. (vox.com)
  • Clients are often low-income and belong to an array of other vulnerable population groups, including those who are recently incarcerated, homeless or suffering from substance use disorder. (wbjournal.com)
  • Some elements that were considered were the amount of people aged 65 and older, the share of the homeless population that don't have access to shelters and the amount of people living in poverty. (999thepoint.com)
  • This protracted relief and recovery operation seeks to address food insecurity and nutrition challenges among food-insecure, vulnerable groups in Burundi, including Congolese refugees in camps, Burundian migrants expelled from the United Republic of Tanzania, vulnerable people in social institutions, and food-insecure households in communities with high concentrations of returnees and expelled migrants and close to refugee camps. (wfp.org)
  • But data sources suggest that specific populations, including but not limited to those growing up in low income households, children and youth of color, legal immigrants and their children, and children and youth with (dis)abilities, are significantly under-served by 4-H. (usda.gov)
  • Priority may be given to applicants based on the greatest need and income, vulnerable populations and households with young children. (smud.org)
  • Next we overlay the SVI map with the locations of all member households, in order to identify which member households will require more attention because they live in neighborhoods that are more socially vulnerable. (faithx.net)
  • This tells us that the pastor will have to give greater attention to member households in the highly socially vulnerable neighborhoods closest to the church. (faithx.net)
  • And perhaps less attention to those households in less socially vulnerable neighborhoods farther out. (faithx.net)
  • We also overlaid the map of their neighborhoods with a Population Density map, which shows that the pastor may want to pay special attention to households in high density neighborhoods closer to the church, because COVID-19 is more likely to spread quickly in areas of higher density. (faithx.net)
  • Once the means to identify the more susceptible populations are in place, such as characterizing the type and amount of arsenic metabolites in their urine, we can mediate and prevent them from being exposed to large amounts of arsenic. (ualberta.ca)
  • Vulnerable populations are susceptible to various problems that can be noted across age groups, ethnic factors, gender, socioeconomic and educational levels. (accurateessays.com)
  • The UN selected 50 countries broadly representing the regions where it operates: Western Europe and North America, Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean - representing 56 percent of the world's population over the age of 14. (vox.com)
  • Some population groups are more vulnerable to disasters and suffer from higher disaster risks due to the characteristics and intersection of age, gender and sexual identities, race, culture, religion, disability, socio-economic status, geographical location, or migration status [3]. (who.int)
  • Large-scale disasters, such as the 2017 hurricanes, have resulted in catastrophic damage and particularly have challenged vulnerable populations. (gao.gov)
  • The perils we study at IBHS are part of the natural world in which we live, but social and economic disasters occur when these perils meet human populations that live or work in harm's way. (ibhs.org)
  • Malawi receives 1.4 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccines to avert the spread of Cholera outbreak among vulnerable populations. (who.int)
  • The vaccines will be deployed to vulnerable populations: in cholera hotspots, in communities where water and sanitation facilities are damaged, and in areas with a high number of internally displaced persons. (who.int)
  • Conducting research with populations considered vulnerable might be fraught with ethical and practical dilemmas that might place the development of the research at risk. (mdpi.com)
  • There is little information available in the field of social sciences on the ethical and practical dilemmas faced by researchers when researching sensitive topics with populations that are considered vulnerable. (mdpi.com)
  • However, the investigation of factors that render a population epigenetically vulnerable present particular ethical and methodological challenges. (erudit.org)
  • Providing ethical travel experiences in different parts of the world means that we often interact with communities that contain vulnerable persons. (gviusa.com)
  • They also worked on maps of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia that highlighted areas with populations who were at risk due to economic and social factors and helped get health information to those areas. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC's Vulnerable Populations Officer also trained members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Rapid Deployment Force 3 on how to work with vulnerable populations. (cdc.gov)
  • The Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program has identified several human populations who may be at particular risk because of greatest exposure to Great Lakes pollutants via fish consumption. (cdc.gov)
  • It is important to ensure that marginalised and vulnerable populations are adequately included and represented in evidence-based research and practice for health emergency response and disaster management i n the context of Health EDRM. (who.int)
  • The OCV that Malawi has received is a critical additional tool that will reinforce cholera control strategies in vulnerable communities," said the Minister of Health Honourable Khumbize Kandondo Chiponda MP. (who.int)
  • Provision of this mobile clinic was made possible through the support of the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) 5 March 2018, Libya - The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya delivered one mobile clinic to Sabha in Libya to meet the health needs of thousands of the underservered population in southern parts of the country. (who.int)
  • This urgently needed clinic will be immediately deployed to help address the health needs of populations residing in areas with limited access to health care services - in urban and outreach areas. (who.int)
  • We are very pleased about the arrival of this new mobile clinic which will provide round-the-clock health services for vulnerable populations in Libya," said Dr Jaffar Hussein, WHO Representative for Libya. (who.int)
  • If debates about the Affordable Care Act and proposed universal health care haven't already made it clear, that idealized version of access isn't the norm for many Americans, and according to community health care providers, especially not for those who belong to vulnerable population groups who struggle with mental health challenges. (wbjournal.com)
  • The Vulnerable Population Strategic Initiative (VPSI) is a team of highly dedicated staff that works in partnership with the University of Washington School of Public Health, emergency response organizations and community leaders. (kingcounty.gov)
  • Researchers are employing epigenetic studies to illuminate how epigenetic modifications lead to imbalances in health outcomes for vulnerable populations. (erudit.org)
  • NNOHA is the largest group of safety-net oral health practitioners in the country, and our members all share a commitment to increasing access to quality oral health care for underserved populations. (nnoha.org)
  • It is being recommended for high-risk or vulnerable groups… such as health workers, senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals. (inquirer.net)
  • PPD speaks for more than 59% of the world population and PPD is considered as the pivotal advocate for sexual reproductive health rights of the women population of Global South. (partners-popdev.org)
  • On this population day PPD would like to draw the attention toward the distinct need, especially sexual reproductive health needs for women and adolescents in emergency. (partners-popdev.org)
  • PPD is an Inter-Governmental organization of 26 developing countries, evolved out of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994 for promoting South-South Cooperation in the field of Reproductive Health, Population, and Development. (partners-popdev.org)
  • Flukes that cause schistosomiasis, paragonimiasis, fascioliasis, clonorchiasis, and opisthorchiasis are included in the World Health Organization (WHO) list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD) to which interventions for poor and marginalized populations are prioritized given the significant health burden. (medscape.com)
  • Vulnerable populations in this discussion will be in reference to groups that are not fairly distributed within the health care system because of various factors such as ethnic, cultural, economic, health and geographic conditions. (accurateessays.com)
  • For instance, ethnic and racial minorities are likely to be sidelined when it comes to the access of health care attributable to residential segregation, which separates the vulnerable populations from the supply of providers. (accurateessays.com)
  • Another financial impact on the vulnerable population includes poor or lack of health care because of the inability to access better health services. (accurateessays.com)
  • Therefore, the vulnerable populations especially individuals with multiple chronic conditions end up losing their lives because of lack of adequate financial breakthroughs to enable them acquire good health care services. (accurateessays.com)
  • Identify one vulnerable or one underserved population and address at least two health problems specific to these groups. (essayclue.com)
  • 20814) Based on the report, include your recommendations to the city council regarding environment health concerns and recommended resources that should be made available to address the needs of the vulnerable and underserved populations in Sentinel City. (essayclue.com)
  • This entry was posted in Determinantes Sociales , Equidad and tagged Consumer Advocacy , Evidence-Based Policy , Health Inequalities , Vulnerable Populations by Editor Equity/Equidad - CG . (bvsalud.org)
  • Advocates say unhoused populations or people who have unstable housing may be more likely to be exposed to environmental elements and have little income to go toward impact mitigation efforts, which can be costly. (go.com)
  • The August 2013 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification estimated that 1.4 million people were in the crisis and emergency categories - about 16 percent of the total population. (wfp.org)
  • People can be defined as vulnerable when they lack the autonomy to make their own decisions or experience impairing conditions, which might constrain their physical and/or cognitive autonomy. (mdpi.com)
  • At present, populations of young people may be identified as vulnerable based on situational characteristics such as early parenthood, disconnection from school and work, homelessness, and involvement in the juvenile justice and foster care systems. (usda.gov)
  • These vulnerable populations - which comprise a large and growing percentage of our country's young people - disproportionately contend with conditions that often compromise healthy development and access to support for it, even as they carry rich cultural resources and cultivate strength and insight through adversity. (usda.gov)
  • HUD generally requires states and localities to spend 70% of funds on low- and moderate-income people, describe how the vulnerable will be assisted, and more. (gao.gov)
  • HUD provides tools, such as strategies for reaching people with limited English proficiency, to help grantees serve these populations. (gao.gov)
  • Yet despite numerous risk factors, a large number of vulnerable people do live happy and productive lives. (isbn.nu)
  • Erik Rau, the emergency services planner for Benton County, said this exercise - which was planned months ago - was focused on improving how local agencies can help the community's most vulnerable people, such as those with hearing or vision problems and cognitive disorders, those who can't get around on their own easily or who have physical problems related to advanced age. (oregonstate.edu)
  • We're building a network of organizations and young people who are committed to helping the most vulnerable get this vaccination," said Jordan Fruchtman, Senior Director of the Jewish Service Alliance at Repair the World, which mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. (werepair.org)
  • While the vast majority of people with TS will never get in trouble with the law, we show that they are more likely to do so than individuals from the general population, particularly if they have certain comorbidities, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or substance use disorder," Mataix-Cols said. (medscape.com)
  • In absolute terms, 22% of people with TS/CTD whose cases were followed from birth had been convicted of a violent crime by age 41, vs 5% of the general population. (medscape.com)
  • The 'IMD exclusion' blocks access to treatment for people who need inpatient treatment for addiction including some of society's most vulnerable: veterans, pregnant addicted women, women with dependent children, and low-level drug offenders," said Fitzpatrick, vice-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force . (house.gov)
  • I'm pleased to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to introduce this legislation, which will help the most vulnerable people struggling with substance use disorder get the treatment they need to begin the recovery process and move forward with their lives. (house.gov)
  • That's according to the results of the Peoples' Climate Vote , a UN survey of 1.2 million people in 50 countries and 17 languages - a sample representing 56 percent of the world's population over the age of 14. (vox.com)
  • One way is to identify and prioritize the most vulnerable people in your congregation and the most vulnerable neighborhoods around your congregation. (faithx.net)
  • Through inclusion, we can leverage the experience and expertise of vulnerable populations to develop more comprehensive and equitable aid assistance to better address the needs of crisis-affected communities. (dayahouston.org)
  • NEW YORK) - The Vaccine Appointment Network 's project template helps communities connect tech-savvy volunteers with seniors and other vulnerable populations to help them get appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine. (werepair.org)
  • This small project also showed to the communities, local authorities and other national entities that it is possible to create access to housing for the poor, by extending this kind of action to the rest of the population. (selavip.org)
  • There are a number of other map layers available in MapDash for Faith Communities that would be useful in identifying vulnerable populations. (faithx.net)
  • When community and family support systems are weak or unavailable, and when internal resources fail, populations that struggle with chronic, persistent, acute, and/or unexpected problems become vulnerable to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social deterioration. (isbn.nu)
  • If road deaths force overall death rates above rates of reproduction, then populations may struggle to replace the individuals killed on roads. (theconversation.com)
  • When reviewing grantees' draft plans, HUD officials told GAO they typically require revisions to clarify the populations defined as vulnerable, how funds will be used to help them, and how grantees will reach out to traditionally underserved populations. (gao.gov)
  • HUD officials also noted that vulnerable populations can be difficult to define because they vary locally and regionally based on factors such as geography, housing stock, and policy, but described steps they plan to take to develop and include a definition in upcoming Federal Register notices. (gao.gov)
  • This Special Issue intends to build awareness of these challenges and offer guidance for researchers who intend to develop research on sensitive topics with vulnerable populations. (mdpi.com)
  • This is an important question in the field of sexual abuse research where participants may be vulnerable, the topic is sensitive and the researchers potentially at risk. (nota.co.uk)
  • Such deaths, commonly referred to by researchers as roadkill, negatively affect wildlife populations. (theconversation.com)
  • But the researchers considered this death rate to be sustainable as their population increased at a rate of 16% each year for the following three years. (theconversation.com)
  • By collecting, analyzing, and publicly reporting these additional demographic data, HUD and grantees could better assess whether they are effectively reaching the populations CDBG-DR activities are intended to serve. (gao.gov)
  • Thus, the most effectively detected behaviors will be those most often encountered on the street and in transportation - the behaviors typical of the populations that spend the most time there, regardless of whether these activities are legal or illegal. (laquadrature.net)
  • Participants on GVI programs are unlikely to have the specific skills, training and experience needed to support vulnerable populations effectively and safely. (gviusa.com)
  • The Division of Youth and 4-H will ensure inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) through its work with vulnerable youth, engaging underserved and underrepresented populations. (usda.gov)
  • A 2021 Executive Order cited the need for better data collection and transparency on assistance to vulnerable populations, noting that a lack of data impedes efforts to measure and advance equity. (gao.gov)
  • MANILA, Philippines - The rollout of the fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot for the vulnerable population may start by the last week of April, the chairperson of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said Saturday. (inquirer.net)
  • Some grantees have addressed these challenges by acquiring translation services and developing outreach plans to reach vulnerable populations. (gao.gov)
  • Safety measures should be considered deeply when carrying out interviews with vulnerable participants (Williamson et al, 2020). (nota.co.uk)
  • He intends to identify markers that make a population vulnerable to arsenic's detrimental effects, opening the gates for preventative actions. (ualberta.ca)
  • To identify which states have the highest concentration of vulnerable populations, WalletHub compared the a variety of factors across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (999thepoint.com)
  • These are just some of the ways to identify vulnerable populations and neighborhoods. (faithx.net)
  • If you would like to find out more about how we can help you identify and prioritize vulnerable populations in your neighborhoods, contact us at [email protected] . (faithx.net)
  • In low-resource countries and regions where neither salt iodization nor daily iodine supplements are feasible, a single annual dose of ∼400 mg iodized oil for pregnant women and women of childbearing age can be used as a temporary measure to protect vulnerable populations. (medscape.com)
  • Draft action plans that grantees submit to HUD are to describe how grant funds will be used and the populations to be served, including vulnerable populations such as racial minorities, the elderly, or persons with disabilities. (gao.gov)
  • Some examples of the vulnerable population include racial and ethnic minorities, the rural and urban poor, and individuals with disabilities or multiple chronic conditions. (accurateessays.com)
  • By putting out a call to their population eligible for the vaccine, EDCJCC recruited 200 seniors for the program in one week . (werepair.org)
  • By supporting vulnerable community members in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, we have a chance to live out the Jewish value of piku'ach nefesh (saving a soul) in a direct and meaningful way. (werepair.org)
  • Children are often the least protected among marginalized groups, leaving them distinctly vulnerable to exploitation. (dayahouston.org)
  • Kids of various age groups pose different problems because of the change in physiology and their exposure, making them a peculiar group of population, hence requiring special precautions,'' said Dr. Panuganti. (thehindu.com)
  • Inirerekomenda sa mga high-risk o vulnerable groups… 'yung ating A1-'yung workers, 'yung ating frontline services-'yung ating seniors, at immunocompromised individuals," she added. (inquirer.net)
  • Enlightened Despotism in the conservation of vulnerable species with fragmented and unprotected populations: Lestes macrostigma in the Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve. (uclm.es)
  • In a recent study , my colleagues and I gathered published data on 150 mammal populations from 69 species around the world. (theconversation.com)
  • We then compared mammal deaths on roads to key biological parameters including population size to determine the effect of roadkill on different animal species. (theconversation.com)
  • Across the species studied, roadkill affected the structure of populations, reproduction and even a population's survival. (theconversation.com)
  • The species most vulnerable to vehicle collisions included the endangered Iberian lynx , Tasmanian devils , African wild dogs , giant anteaters and the near-threatened San Clemente island fox . (theconversation.com)
  • Giant anteater populations are particularly sensitive to road deaths as the species live for a long time and are slow to reproduce. (theconversation.com)
  • Surprisingly, we found that the impacts of roadkill vary for different populations of the same species. (theconversation.com)
  • These differences probably arise because populations are subject to multiple threats simultaneously. (theconversation.com)
  • I'm grateful that my colleagues from both sides of the aisle have come together to help vulnerable Americans struggling with substance abuse. (house.gov)
  • and certainly in population in refugee and displaced, and emergency settings, require special attention and intervention. (partners-popdev.org)
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  • This means that for some populations, females are killed on roads more frequently than expected based on their numbers in the surrounding population. (theconversation.com)
  • This is a concern because females often have the main role in rearing young so tend to be more important for population survival than males. (theconversation.com)
  • Vehicle collisions halved the growth rate in giant anteater populations in Cerrado, Brazil. (theconversation.com)
  • Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in vulnerable populations: what are the most common body parts affected? (bvsalud.org)
  • Studies investigating vulnerable populations have shown that work -related musculoskeletal disorders have a negative impact on quality of life . (bvsalud.org)
  • However, no study has examined the body regions commonly affected by work -related musculoskeletal disorders in vulnerable populations . (bvsalud.org)
  • To describe the body regions commonly affected by work -related musculoskeletal disorders in vulnerable populations . (bvsalud.org)
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  • Discuss other ways the nurse can advocate for vulnerable and underserved populations. (essayclue.com)
  • This week on Episode 9 of Hotwash, Trudy and Christine talk vulnerable population planning, discuss why it's important, and provide some best practices for our listeners. (mdchhs.com)
  • Such predisposition to toxic injury in these populations can be due to behavior (e.g., degree of contaminated fish consumption), nutritional status, physiology (e.g., developing fetuses), or other factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Dietary factors are associated with 5 of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • Instead, they represent a vulnerable group in need of much more support than is currently available in most countries," Mataix-Cols, Center for Psychiatric Research Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • L'épigénétique - l'étude des mécanismes qui influencent et modifient l'expression des gènes - fournit des informations uniques sur la façon dont l'environnement social et physique d'un individu a un impact sur le corps au niveau moléculaire, en particulier dans les populations victimes de stigmatisation et de traumatismes. (erudit.org)
  • To end this path of destruction and dislocation, IBHS's highest priority is to understand what makes roof systems vulnerable and how roofing materials, their supply chain, and installation methods can be improved to reduce roof-related damage. (ibhs.org)
  • Recommended cholera disease prevention and control measures include providing safe drinking water and proper sanitation to at-risk populations and timely and appropriate healthcare for those with clinical disease. (who.int)
  • High rates of roadkill sometimes highlight that a population is large and healthy - more individuals simply leads to a greater risk of collision. (theconversation.com)
  • Results of a large registry study show that compared to the general population, patients with TS were twice as likely to be assaulted and three times more likely to commit a crime. (medscape.com)
  • We found that a large amount of roadkill does not necessarily cause wild animal populations to decline. (theconversation.com)
  • It will reduce the security of a large part of the population without countering the dangers it is claiming to tackle. (laquadrature.net)
  • We recommended that HUD collect additional demographic data so it can better assess the impact on target populations. (gao.gov)
  • Median urinary iodine concentrations can be used to assess the iodine status of populations, but single spot or 24-hour urine iodine concentrations are not a valid marker for the iodine nutritional status of individual patients. (medscape.com)