Safety

AAP Says Communities Must Be Ready to Care for Children During Potential Chemical and Biological Attacks

With children among the victims of chemical attacks and biological outbreaks in recent years, ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2020-01-30T11:42:22-05:00January 30, 2020|AAP, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Medicine, Environmental Health, Policy Statements, Safety|

Drowning Prevention Social Media Storm May 23 – #DrowningPrevention

The AAP wants to raise awareness that drowning is the No. 1 cause of ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-05-08T12:14:50-05:00May 8, 2019|AAP, Safety|

AAP Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding

The following is a statement from Kyle Yasuda, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-05-01T18:57:56-05:00May 1, 2019|AAP, Public Health, Safety|

Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act

The following coalition letter was sent to Senator Baldwin recently to support the Early ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-03-28T09:19:50-05:00March 22, 2019|Child Abuse and Neglect, Federal Legislative News, Foster Care, Safety|

Top 10 Advisory Resolutions Selected by AAP Leadership

AAP leaders have called for elimination of religious exemptions to vaccination to be the ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-03-17T16:33:28-05:00March 17, 2019|AAP, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Immigrant, Immunizations, Public Health, Refugee and Migrant Health, Safety|