Abstract
Strengthening US Public Health Preparedness and Response Operations.
Highlights
In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the leadership, resources, and expertise that public health agencies across the country can bring to bear on the response to infectious disease emergencies and other catastrophic events took on additional urgency and importance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that all or most health departments in the country are currently able to mobilize staff to respond to an emergency, collaborate with healthcare providers for the purpose of preparedness planning, and distribute medical countermeasures, which was not the case in the pre–9/11 era
To ensure the maintenance of key public health preparedness infrastructure, funding for this program should be restored to FY2006 levels, or approximately $1 billion per year
Summary
In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the leadership, resources, and expertise that public health agencies across the country can bring to bear on the response to infectious disease emergencies and other catastrophic events took on additional urgency and importance. In light of this expanded mission, Congress appropriated funds to support public health preparedness at the state and local levels, one result of which was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program.
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