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Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of 'children are our most valuable resource' is almost never matched by actual funding.

~Irwin Redlener

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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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There isn't a single American city, in my estimation, that has sufficient plans for a nuclear terrorist event.

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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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Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy.

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If we ensure access to health care and 'best practice' asthma treatment for children, especially those at high risk, there is the potential to save the health care system billions of dollars.

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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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The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.

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Hospitals are about healing.

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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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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: August 12th, 1944

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