The Impact of Natural Hazards on Population Vulnerability and Public Health Systems in Tropical Areas

Pablo Méndez-Lázaro^1,2*, Marisol Peña-Orellana^2,3, Nilsa Padilla-Elías² and Ralph Rivera-Gutiérrez^2,3

¹University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Puerto Rico

²University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness, Puerto Rico

³University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Services Administration, Puerto Rico

^*Corresponding Author: Pablo Méndez-Lázaro, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Puerto Rico, Tel: 1 787-754-0101 Email: