Irwin Redlener
Irwin Redlener
Irwin Redlener is a pediatrician and public health activist who specializes in health care for underserved children, health care reform, and disaster planning, response, and recovery. He is the author of Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth12 August 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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When you drive around Biloxi and see all those houses that have been very badly damaged and see people living in the rubble for weeks and weeks, it's easy to understand how traumatizing this has been for these families.
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Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce.
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There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.
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No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.
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Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program are the two most important safety net programs for children.
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Americans do not have a good track record when it comes to preparing for disasters, unless they see a clear possibility of personally being in harms way.
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Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.
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Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical, emotional and developmental needs through a comprehensive clinical care model, we can lower their risk of developing long-term physical and mental health issues.
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From a population point of view, it's actually very important that as few people as possible get the flu. People getting the flu is not a private matter. The risk for healthy people is really about your friends and neighbors and fellow travelers.
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The larger the disaster, the more necessary it is to have the government as the principal driver of recovery.
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President Obama was deeply and clearly affected by the Sandy Hook disaster.
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Nuclear terrorism is possible - it may be probable - but is survivable.
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You have sewage contaminating the water supply. You not only have the danger of the sewage itself, the need for water is one of the primary needs that must be fulfilled and people will drink dirty water, if they get thirsty enough.
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You have sewage contaminating the water supply, ... You not only have the danger of the sewage itself, the need for water is one of the primary needs that must be fulfilled and people will drink dirty water, if they get thirsty enough.