Discussion 4: Emergency Declarations Debate – Coach Whitehead Discussion Group 01

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

  Some public health professionals believe that emergency declarations should only be issued in the case of what might be considered a true “emergency,” such as a natural disaster or bioterrorism attack. Other professionals view the extreme outcomes of some public health problems to be comparable to those stemming from disasters and warrant the same funding and resources, even when the problem might not typically be classified as an emergency. 

The two articles below present arguments from alternate perspectives of the controversy. The authors of the first article, Haffajee et al., (2014), described the debate and explained why they consider declarations should not be used in the case of public health issues. Conversely, the authors of the second article, Sunshine et al., (2019), argued that the definition of a public health emergency should be expanded and some public health issues should receive comparative resources.

Review the provided article materials and answer the position statement below. State your position and justify your decision using supporting evidence from the resources or additional resources from the UTA Library. (300-500 words)

FOR Declaring Public Health Emergencies
  • Describe the need for having a flexible/adaptable definition of a public health emergency.
  • What are the benefits of using executive powers to declare public health emergencies and access resources to address public health issues?
  • What are the consequences of not allowing leaders to declare public health emergencies?
  • Your initial response should be at least 300 words and no more than 500 words.
  • Reply to at least two classmates’ posts. Your response to your classmate’s discussion should be at least 100 words (each) and add new content to the discussion.
  • You must cite two academic or professional sources in APA format for your initial post. Each peer response should be supported with one reference.
  • Posts cannot be edited once submitted. Be sure to review carefully before submission.
  • Students may not view other students’ posts before your initial submission. Posting an incomplete or blank post to ‘unlock’ the discussion board will result in a zero on the discussion board.
  • Review the rubric for details on the grading criteria.

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