Category: medical supplies

Managing Asthma During COVID-19

Little girl in a mask, treatments respiratory tract with a nebulizer at home

Asthma is a serious, but common lung condition that affects 1 in 13 people, including adults and children. People with moderate to severe asthma might be at a higher risk of getting very sick from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The past six months have proven to be a busy time for our family. We have made our Read More >

April 14, 2020 by Holly Gay9 Comments

General, preparedness, response

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Preparing Your Medicine Cabinet for an Emergency: A Checklist

Closeup view of an eighty year old senior woman's hands as she sorts her prescription medicine.

If you read our blog on a regular basis you can probably recite the mantra “Make a kit. Have a plan. Be informed.” in your sleep. You are probably familiar with the important items you should keep in your emergency kit – water, food, a flashlight, and a battery-powered radio. What you may not think Read More >

October 16, 2017 by CDR Ibad Khan, Pharmacist, Division of Emergency Operations, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response5 Comments

natural disasters, preparedness

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