Hazard-focused anticipatory action (AA) plans that focus on drought often seek to mitigate or avoid negative impacts to nutrition and food security. The most recommended approach for AA for malnutrition is…
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Waterborne disease anticipatory action (AA) plans focus entirely on reducing health impacts and rely heavily on surveillance systems. Globally, government agencies have developed elaborate surveillance and control measures to combat…
Predictive modelling, surveillance and risk mapping, early warning systems, and anticipatory action (AA) such as pre-positioned resources are all important means for preventing vector-borne diseases. The vector-borne diseases identified as…
The human health impact of storms and flooding occur during and after these weather events and include risks of injury or death as well as waterborne disease. The most common…
Extreme heat is one of the fastest-growing hazards globally. Anticipatory action (AA) is one way to reduce the negative health impacts of heatwaves alongside other adaptive strategies to reduce the…
This report provides a global review of anticipatory action frameworks and offers a typology of approaches to AA for different national contexts and health outcomes.
This case report looks at migration to Costa Rica and explores the main opportunities for and obstacles to integration in terms of migratory status, access to public health, jobs, education, and recreation.
In 2018, the Feinstein International Center undertook a nine-month strategic planning process. This document describes the outcomes of that process, our 2019–2022 Strategic Plan.
Description of Feinstein International Center activities and achievements from 2016-2015.