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Emergency Preparedness for African Immigrants in West Philadelphia

Organization(s):Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Year: 2009
Available at:www.med.upenn.edu/rwjcsp/documents/CSPSummerProjectFinalReport2009.pdf   (report broken link)
Description:

This report presents the findings of an initiative to develop an emergency preparedness outreach strategy for African Immigrant communities in West Philadelphia. Specific recommendations include those for developing and disseminating messages, distributing vaccines, and building public health department/community relationships.   

Language(s):English
Communities:Somali; Black or African American; Ethiopian; Sinhalese; Burundian; Swahili; Wolof; Zulu
Subtopic:
Message Content
Outbreaks
Building Trust
Phase 2 - Preparedness
Target Audience:Emergency Planners & Managers; Healthcare Providers; Public Health Professionals; Policymakers
Resource Type:
Report