After intense pressure, the administration finally gave Puerto Rico a Jones Act waiver, but that waiver expired after just 10 days (on Oct. In emergency situations the federal government waives the Jones Act in order to increase speed, flexibility and shipping capacity to transport products to target areas. The fate of the Jones Act is also in the hands of Congress.Please call your Senators to lobby that they pass the relief package as quickly as possible. Over the last weeks, Hawaii Congressperson Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI-2) led the House in passing a relief package that package is now headed to the Senate. Maria has magnified the fear that federal funding will be too little, too late. Seeing the disparity between the emergency responses to Harvey/Irma vs. Puerto Rico will require billions of dollars in aid. Many people worry that Puerto Rico will not get the same support that a state like Texas or Florida would had they suffered a disaster of this magnitude. Congress will be deciding on a federal funding package to be appropriated for Puerto Rico’s recovery.The decisions that policymakers make about Puerto Rico in the next few weeks will determine the fate of Puerto Rico for years to come. Call your local, state, and federal representatives. If you are a physician, pharmacist, health professional, student, or hospital administrator looking to help, please contact Andy at is much you can do. Due to their robust connections to physicians on the ground and access to airplanes, they are currently one of the only groups successfully delivering supplies directly to those that need it. Andy is working closely with a group of civilian physicians that are delivering aid to Puerto Rican physicians, hospitals, public health officials and clinics. There is a public health crisis rapidly developing on the island.These are two important organizations to donate to: The Puerto Rican government is currently asking individuals to avoid sending supplies to the ports due to logistical challenges. The best way to help is to donate money to people providing direct services on the ground. Please join them, and the department, in contributing in whichever ways you can. MPH in Health Policy student, Andy Quiñones-Rivera compiled a list of actions our community can take to support the people of Puerto Rico.
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