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The Caribbean Strong Summit: Building Resilience With Equity.
Leslie Maas Cortés1, Melanie Z Rodriguez-Rivera1, James J James2
1Puerto Rico Hurricane Response Hub Technical Assistance Center at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|March 10, 2020
Summary
The Caribbean Strong Summit developed actionable recommendations for community health resilience and disaster preparedness in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. This initiative focused on integrated strategies for recovery and future disaster mitigation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Disaster Management
- Community Resilience
Background:
- Hurricanes Irma and Maria highlighted critical gaps in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in the Caribbean.
- Existing systems lacked the integrated, equitable approach needed for community health resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To plan an intersectoral summit addressing community health equity and resilience for disaster events.
- To develop integrated, actionable recommendations for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean post-hurricanes.
- To generate evidence-based strategies for enhanced disaster resilience.
Main Methods:
- Convened a three-day Caribbean Strong Summit with diverse leaders and experts.
- Facilitated 104 presentations generating over 150 recommendations for resilience.
- Participants ranked recommendations by importance and actionability.
Main Results:
- Compiled integrated recommendations from over 19 diverse sectors.
- Identified five major thematic areas for building health-resilient communities.
- Generated a foundational set of recommendations for future disaster preparedness.
Conclusions:
- The summit successfully fostered collaboration and identified key areas for enhancing Caribbean resilience.
- A follow-up meeting is recommended to showcase progress and continue discussions.
- Published recommendations will serve as a crucial resource for future disaster resilience efforts.
Keywords:
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