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The Measles & Malaria Partnership: Nearly 25 Years Saving Lives of Vulnerable Children Overseas "In 2023, more than 107,000 children, mostly under the age of 5, died from complications of measles. As part of the measles outbreak in West Texas, the first measles death in the U.S. was recorded since 2015, this was even more tragically a school age child who could have easily been protected through vaccination." Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico, and new cases identified in additional states, has healthcare officials, parents and others on edge. We thought this would be a good time to update ARCAN members on the effective work American Red Cross and partners have done since 2001 to address the Measles Epidemic in Africa and other countries, which saves lives and helps contain the spread of the disease. Many ARCAN members worked on, were touched by or have donated funds to the Measles Initiative while working at the American Red Cross. Following is a Q&A with James Noe, senior program manager of the Measles & Rubella Partnership at American Red Cross National Headquarters. | Red Cross News
Leadership Beyond The C-Suite: Disaster Lessons From Los Angeles And North Carolina by Trevor Riggen As the reach and intensity of extreme weather events increase, communities that were once considered relatively safe are finding themselves on the front lines of catastrophe. Over the past six months, the devastating impacts of the wildfires in Los Angeles and Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina showed in the most vivid way possible that nowhere is immune. Two very different communities, thousands of miles apart, faced disasters that destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced thousands of families, and left deep psychological and financial scars. Yet the fundamental lesson is the same: Every community needs to be prepared. A Study In Contrasts, A Lesson In Similarity It’s hard to think of two more different settings than southern California and the mountains of North Carolina. Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the US, has extensive emergency services, including access to one of the most modern and capable firefighting forces in the country. In comparison, the small mountain communities of western North Carolina have more limited resources and many residents who rely heavily on their neighbors and local agencies in times of need. |
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