Question

What course of action would you choose in the ice storm scenario that was presented in the Decision-making in Public Health Ethics module?

Answer 1

During the ice storm scenario many people affected due to unavailble resources to protect public health, there is no emergency preparedness, no electricity, no communication media resocuces, no transportation facility, lack of vaccines during a pandemic for the vulnerable population they are under disproportionate damage. it made the risk to human health and life.
To address this issues group training, ethical decision making power to enhance understanding is important skill. it makes awareness, identification, preparedness, follow standards and guidelines and it makes the plan into action and helps for evaluation. public health ethics training for local and state health can strengthen public health during an emergency with additional resources. It promotes ethical practice in public health agencies and organizations. training can address epidemiology needs, core public health, preparedness and response. promote organization policy and practice to address health disparity, make interaction with individual, organization, and community to improve leadership skills to follow ethical standards and face the ethical challenges in practice. Stakeholders, local health departments, health officials and staff decision making power should handle dilemmas in daily practice.