This issue brief provides a snapshot of key public health challenges in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. It discusses topics such as mortality, food, water, sanitation, health care infrastructure, and mental health on the island in the wake of the storm.
Public Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
PDF) The impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico's health system: post-disaster perceptions and experiences of health care providers and administrators
Navigating Recovery: Health Care Financing and Delivery Systems in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
Appendix D: Integrating Community Vulnerabilities into the Assessment of Disaster-Related Morbidity and Mortality: Two Illustrative Case Studies, A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters
PDF) Red tape, slow emergency, and chronic disease management in post-María Puerto Rico
Aftermath of Maria: An Ethnographic Review of Rescue, Recovery, Climate, and Social Justice in Puerto Rico. - Document - Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
PDF) Social Vulnerability and Health Care Workers' Response after Hurricane Maria (QR288)
PDF) The impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico's health system: post-disaster perceptions and experiences of health care providers and administrators
Natural Hazards Center
PDF) Knowledge–Behavior Gap in Tap Water Consumption in Puerto Rico: Implications for Water Utilities
Frontiers A perspective for identifying intersections among the social, engineering, and geosciences to address water crises
Voices from Puerto Rico: Reflections Two Months After Maria (Video)
Appendix D: Integrating Community Vulnerabilities into the Assessment of Disaster-Related Morbidity and Mortality: Two Illustrative Case Studies, A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters