Jun 21, 2023 · This report explores a broad range of issues relevant to the assessment of health and community resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region and on progress toward a goal of improved health and enhanced community resilience in that region.

In this chapter, the committee attempts to provide perspective on the health of the Gulf region with the available data; historical documentation; and other sources of information, such as the committee’s public hearings and site visits. The objective is to identify and report on gaps.

The challenges to be addressed in advancing health and resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region are particularly acute because of the convergence of a historic burden of disparities and inequities, demographic shifts, geographic risks, and the increasing pace and frequency with which significant incidents including hurricanes, flooding ...

Jun 21, 2023 · Consequences of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a cumulative toll on the health and well-being of people in the Gulf of Mexico region. Long-standing societal challenges related to racism, poverty, education, housing, and underemployment are compounding the trauma, leading to chronic stress for many Gulf residents.

Jun 21, 2023 · Consequences of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a cumulative toll on the health and well-being of people in the Gulf of Mexico region. Long-standing societal challenges related to racism, poverty, education, housing, and underemployment are compounding the trauma, leading to c …

Jun 21, 2023 · Stakeholders in the Gulf region underscored to the committee the importance of health system resilience, highlighting persistent issues ranging from basic access to health care and ancillary social services to concerns about the robustness of the physical structures that support health services.

It provides a systematic account of how WHO supports countries in their work towards universal health coverage, healthier populations, and health emergency preparedness and response. It also shows how we strengthened WHO’s leadership role.

Aug 4, 2014 · Mexico City is the capital of the United Mexican States. Below are key statistics from WHO’s Global Health Observatory. Data reported to WHO in the last 24 hours. Latest update: 19 December 2023, 09:43 am GMT-8.

Oct 21, 2020 · We propose the creation of a Gulf of Mexico Community Health Observing System, focused on effects of disasters on the health and well-being of people and their communities.

This report explores a broad range of issues relevant to the assessment of health and community resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region and on progress toward a goal of improved health and enhanced community resilience in that region.