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Public Health Risks of Disasters: Communication, Infrastructure, and Preparedness - Workshop Summary
with developers. These two groups of people working together are the only alternative to assist countries in crisis.
Poncelet suggested that the best method of alleviating some of the strain on public health posed by a complex emergency is to help the remaining local structure to respond and prepare for a crisis as poorly coordinated international intervention can prove more dangerous than effective.
