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New Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review and Action Plan Guidance...
CDC recently posted new guidance for the 2017-2018 (Budget Period 1) versions of the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness...
Nov 20, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
ASTHO’s Directors of Public Health Preparedness Annual Meeting
On October 24-26th, 2017, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) hosted the annual Directors of Public...
Oct 30, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza
Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have...
Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts
Anticipating Anthrax: New Tools Designed to Enhance Long-Term Medical Countermeasure...
NACCHO in coordination with the the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control...
Jul 12, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
New Resources for Health Departments: Building Pharmacy Partnerships
At the 2017 Preparedness Summit, NACCHO hosted a workshop entitled “Practical Steps for Health Departments to Include Pharmacies...
May 15, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since...
Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Communicating the Impact of the PHEP Program
By Sarah Getachew, NACCHO Program Analyst In response to the 2001 anthrax and 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Centers for Disease Control...
Nov 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review and Action Plan Guidance AvailableCDC recently posted new guidance for the 2017-2018 (Budget Period 1) versions of the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) and the MCM Action Plan on the On-TRAC portal. To access On-TRAC, click here. The new MCM ORR guidance document provides specific information on how to complete a self-assessment and how to complete a review using the […] Nov 20, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
ASTHO’s Directors of Public Health Preparedness Annual MeetingOn October 24-26th, 2017, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) hosted the annual Directors of Public Health Preparedness (DPHP) Annual Meeting. The meeting brings together preparedness directors from the states and directly funded cities as well as federal agencies and partner organizations to discuss state-level preparedness priorities. Topics discussed included... Oct 30, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic InfluenzaNext year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have killed 3% to 6% of the world’s population. Since it is nearly impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting ongoing efforts to bolster the nation’s […] Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts |
Anticipating Anthrax: New Tools Designed to Enhance Long-Term Medical Countermeasure DistributionNACCHO in coordination with the the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released two complimentary resources to bolster emergency planning and response following an anthrax event. The primary document, developed by the CDC, outlines response protocol following a large-scale aerosolized anthrax emergency... Jul 12, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
New Resources for Health Departments: Building Pharmacy PartnershipsAt the 2017 Preparedness Summit, NACCHO hosted a workshop entitled “Practical Steps for Health Departments to Include Pharmacies in Preparedness Efforts.” This interactive session engaged over 70 representatives from the local, state, and federal level in a joint discussion of challenges related to building pharmacies partnerships and strategies to overcome those challenges. The... May 15, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessFrom the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of […] Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Communicating the Impact of the PHEP ProgramBy Sarah Getachew, NACCHO Program Analyst In response to the 2001 anthrax and 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response created the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. The initiative aims to improve the daily capacity of state and local agencies to monitor and […] Nov 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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