HHS, FEMA, DOD, VA Continue to Provide Sustained, Critical Medical Care Support for Puerto Rico as Part of Trump Administration Response to Hurricane Maria
Before Hurricane Maria hit
When Hurricane Maria struck
Saving Lives:
The healthcare infrastructure on
Today, there are more than 600 HHS medical personnel on the island to help those affected by the hurricane. To address medical needs on the island, HHS is operating a three-tier system of care in coordination with the
Traveling around
After receiving care at hospitals, some patients require help with ongoing healthcare needs. HHS is in the process of setting up four Federal Medical Stations, each capable of housing up to 250 patients at a time, which give these patients a place to stay while receiving the care they need.
To date, HHS medical personnel have provided care to more than 3,800 people affected by Hurricane Maria.
HHS also coordinated with
Ensuring their proper care also required coordination with non-governmental organizations to provide the patients with personal assistance services, emergency financial assistance and renal diets. The coordination of resources was enabled by
After the hurricane hit
To help ensure that uninsured residents of
Stabilizing the Healthcare System:
In the three weeks since Hurricane Maria made landfall in
Communications continue to improve for
HHS also is working to confirm the operational status of the hundreds of elder care facilities in
HHS has held daily calls with private-sector partners to ensure that critical infrastructure needs for the healthcare sector are identified so they can be addressed and appropriately prioritized. Through these collaborative efforts, private sector interests that typically may be in competition with each other continue working together to address the needs of those affected by the storm.
For example, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in
In addition to the efforts provided by HHS and
Information on health, safety and HHS actions are available at www.phe.gov/emergency. Public Service Announcements with post-storm health tips are available at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/psa/index.html. A full toolkit with text messages, social media, phone prompts, and other information to share with people in the affected areas can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/diaspora_toolkit.html.
Residents in the continental
Updates and health information also are available at:
ASPR - @PHEgov
HHS - @HHSgov
Map showing location of federal medical resources on
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