expected behavior in the workplace. The strategies outlined in this policy aim at minimizing the effects of the pandemic at the company and providing the means towards greater efficiency in service delivery. The Policy’s emphasis is on performance improvement as officers will be healthier and live longer regardless of their HIV status once properly managed. 1.0 INTRODUCTION The HIV/AIDS pandemic is now a global crisis and constitutes one of the most formidable challenges to development and social progress
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Chapter 1 I. Introduction The Pacific Rim is not only a community of the fastest growing and most dynamic nations in the world. It is also the area exposed to a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental
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Four Phases of Emergency Management In this section‚ the four phases of emergency management will be defined: mitigation‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery. Mitigation Over the last decade the social and economic costs of disasters to the United States‚ and throughout the World have grown significantly. During the 1990’s‚ FEMA spent over $25.4 billion to provide disaster assistance in the United States. During that decade‚ the economic toll of natural disasters‚ world wide‚ topped $608 billion
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described as a pandemic. The Dictionary of Epidemiology defines a pandemic as “an epidemic occurring on a scale which crosses international boundaries‚ usually affecting a large number of people”. In April 2014 the HSRC (Human Sciences Resource Council) released a report stating South Africa has the highest number of new HIV infections worldwide‚ the number of infected people now stands at 6.4 million people. Allowing HIV positive people to have children only serves to perpetuate the pandemic even further
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It is the mission of the Department to safeguard the American people‚ our Homeland‚ and our values. Additionally‚ the Secretary of Homeland Security coordinates preparedness activities within the United States to respond to and recover from terrorist attacks‚ major disasters‚ and other emergencies. However‚ DHS planning and preparedness efforts have not historically been developed to accommodate catastrophic disasters‚ and this complicated real-world response operations for these low-probability
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10/11/10 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Swine Flu of 2009. Central Idea: According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities had confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 also known as “swine flu” in 2009‚ including at least 16‚455 deaths. Right here at home in the United States from April 15‚ 2009 to July 24‚ 2009‚ states reported a total of 43‚771 confirmed and probable cases of influenza H1N1 infection
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spread. According to Up To Date (2009)‚ the month of July in the United States contained 43‚000 confirmed cases of H1N1 reported from 55 states and territories. The World Health Organization (WHO) raised its pandemic alert level to the highest level‚ phase 6. The characteristics of pandemics are their rapid spread to all parts of the world. According to American Medical Association (H1N1 news‚ n.d.)‚ as of November 12‚ 2009‚ data from April 2009 through October 17‚ 2009 indicates that: there is
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mentally and physically. “If and when the flu pandemic—or terrorist attack‚ or massive currency devaluation‚ or some other unthinkable crisis—occurs‚ things could turn very‚ very ugly all over the globe. Think through all of the implications of disruption of key portions of our modern technological infrastructure. You need to be able to provide water‚ food‚ heating‚ and lighting for your family. Ditto for law enforcement‚ since odds are that a pandemic will be YOYO(You’re on your own) time” (Rawles
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Yersinia pestis bacteria may form different types of the plague; bubonic‚ septicemic‚ and pneumonic. The bubonic plague is the most common form of yersinia pestis that attacks and infects the lymphatic system of the organisms‚ once resulting to one-third to one-half of the Europeans population wiped out in the year 1347. The lymphatic system works closely with the immune system‚ therefore the bacteria is incredibly harmful for the whole body. (http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/biology/bubonic-plague
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disaster preparedness as a central issue in disaster management. Disaster preparedness greatly reduces the risk of loss lives and injuries and increases a capacity for coping when hazard occurs. Considering the value of the preparatory behavior‚ governments‚ local‚ national and international institutions and non-government organizations made some efforts in promoting disaster preparedness. However‚ although a number of resources have been expended in an effort to promote behavioral preparedness‚ a common
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