Quotes by Irwin Redlener

About Irwin Redlener:

Irwin Redlener is a pediatrician and public health activist who specializes in health care for underserved children, health care reform, and disaster planning, response, and recovery. He is the author of Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now (Knopf, 2006)
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If we ensure access to health care and 'best practice' asthma treatment for children, especially those at high risk, there is the potential to save the health care system billions of dollars.

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The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.

Irwin Redlener

The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their...

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Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt of eliminating poverty.

Irwin Redlener

Poverty leads to hardship and failure.

Irwin Redlener

If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that works for all of us.

Irwin Redlener

Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program are the two most important safety net programs for children.

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Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical, emotional and developmental needs through a comprehensive clinical care model, we can lower the...

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Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce.

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There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.

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Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have good lines of communications with local emergency response officials and practice those r...

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Americans do not have a good track record when it comes to preparing for disasters, unless they see a clear possibility of personally being in harms way.

Irwin Redlener

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

Irwin Redlener

No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.

Irwin Redlener

Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

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Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of 'children are our most valuable resource' is almost never matched by actual funding.

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There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.

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The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.

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Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.

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Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.

Irwin Redlener

Author Bio

  • NameIrwin Redlener
  • DescriptionAmerican activist
  • BornAugust 12, 1944
  • ProfessionPhysician