In The Wake Of Hurricane Dorian The Bahamas Face Public Health Challenges

on Grand Bahama is reportedly unusable. A smaller private hospital on Grand Bahama has remained open and usable during and after the hurricane. However, road access to the facility has been hampered by very high water levels. Also, the hospital on Great Abaco has an acute need for medical supplies and clean water.

Hospitals in the capital Nassau are operating normally. However, getting critically ill patients from badly impacted locales to New Providence island where Nassau is located is extraordinarily difficult, because the country's second largest airport at Freeport on the Grand Bahama island has been severely damaged.

And, in the mid to longer term, the Bahamas could face a number of potential public health crises. Specifically, in the hurricane's wake it will be important for health authorities to be vigilant regarding communicable diseases that can thrive For example, until now there has been a low risk in the Bahamas for hepatitis A, cholera, and dysentery. But, this could change as a result of the storm, owing to a lack of clean water and the absence of basic sanitation in certain locales.

The Bahamas are better equipped than a number of other Caribbean nations to address these public health challenges. Nevertheless, substantial resources will be needed to rebuild healthcare facility infrastructure and ensure proper vigilance for public health threats.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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