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Japan Disaster Resources:

This page is intended to be a resource.  Additional information will be added as it becomes available to the Association.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Aid Resources:

• US AID is the government agency that provides disaster assistance to foreign countries - http://www.usaid.gov/ 

• Direct Relief International - http://www.directrelief.org/ 

•  American Red Cross - The HHS website on the disaster has a “how to help” section that states the American Red Cross is working with its partners to assist, and advises donations be made to RedCross online. 

• InterAction - More information on other organizations with response teams is available at the InterAction website.  The InterAction website lists a number of organizations accepting donations.   

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

A new NIOSH Web page provides information to help workers, employers, and occupational health professionals stay informed about ongoing Federal activities to address the release of airborne contamination from the damaged Japanese power plant. The page will be updated as new information becomes available. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/radiation/

National Library of Medicine Resources:

The National Library of Medicine reminds users of three resources of special interest to those who need to learn more about or have urgent access to health information related to tsunamis, earthquakes, and radiation emergencies affecting Japan.

REMM - Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) Clinicians who need to learn about assessing and managing radiation emergencies are urged to use the REMM web site at http://remm.nlm.gov. Selected key files from REMM are also available for downloading on mobile devices from http://www.remm.nlm.gov/downloadmremm.htm. The entire REMM web site can be downloaded to a laptop or desktop computer for use where there is no Internet connection. REMM is produced by HHS/ASPR, NLM, NCI, and CDC.

Emergency Access Initiative – The NLM Emergency Access Initiative, http://eai.nlm.nih.gov, has been activated in support of medical efforts in Japan. The Emergency Access Initiative is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free access to full-text articles from over 230 biomedical journals and over 65 reference books and online databases to healthcare professionals and libraries affected by disasters. It serves as a temporary collection replacement and/or supplement for libraries affected by disasters that need to continue to serve medical staff and affiliated users. It is also intended for medical personnel responding to the specified disaster. EAI is not an open access collection - it is only intended for those affected by the disaster or assisting the affected population. If your library is working with a library or organization involved in relief efforts in Japan, please let them know of this service. NLM thanks the numerous participating publishers for their generous support of this initiative.

Japan Disaster Topic Page – A new page of links to information on "Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event - March 2011" is now available at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/japan2011.html. The resources on this page may help with understanding the health issues related to the devastating Japan earthquake, tsunami, and possible nuclear power plant disruptions. Resources from the National Library of Medicine, US federal agencies, and other key resources are listed for responders, health professionals, and the general public.

For questions regarding these resources, please email custserv@nlm.nih.gov or call
1-888-346-3656 in the United States, or 301-594-5983 internationally.

Submit Additional Information and Resources:

If you have information that should be added to this page, please send it to Christine Pauley.