Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành hóa học dành cho các bạn yêu hóa học tham khảo đề tài: Disaster preparedness training for tribal leaders | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology BioMed Central Short report Disaster preparedness training for tribal leaders Wayne F Peate and Jennie Mullins Address Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA Email Wayne F Peate - peate@ Jennie Mullins - mullinsj@ Corresponding author Open Access Published 15 January 2008 Received 18 May 2007 Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008 3 2 doi 1745-6673-3-2 Accepted 15 January 2008 This article is available from http content 3 1 2 2008 Peate and Mullins licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract It was with considerable irony that tribal leaders began a collaboration with the University of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Health Services for training in public health preparedness as the tribes had an extended prior history of responding to a host of hazards caused by the dominant culture. The objective of the training was to ensure that Native American communities were adequately informed and trained to implement coordinated response plans for a range of potential public health emergencies on tribal lands and in surrounding communities. This commentary outlines how cultural competency including public prayer by an elder during the training respect for tribal sovereignity solicitation of historical examples of indigenous preparedness and incorporation of tribal community networks were essential to the success of this program. Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Response Homeland Security Since 1492 Background A popular tee-shirt in Native-American tribal communities portrays a photo from the 1880s of Geronimo the last tribal leader .
