Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness
Health emergencies pose some of the greatest threats to our nation, because they can be difficult to prepare for, detect, and contain. Important progress has been made to improve emergency preparedness since September 11, 2001, the subsequent anthrax attack, and Hurricane Katrina; three events that put severe stress on our public health system. However, major problems still remain in our readiness to respond to large-scale emergencies and natural disasters. The country is still insufficiently prepared to protect people from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, or acts of bioterrorism, leaving Americans unnecessarily vulnerable to these threats.
TFAH publishes an annual report on public health preparedness called, Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, which examines America's ability to respond to health threats and help identify areas of vulnerability. TFAH also offers a series of recommendations to further strengthen America's emergency preparedness.
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TFAH Reports
December 2008
Ready or Not? 2008
Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
October 2008
Blueprint for a Healthier America
Modernizing the Federal Public Health System to Focus on Prevention and Preparedness
March 2008
Ten Top Priorities for Prevention
December 2007
Ready or Not? 2007
Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
December 2006
Ready or Not? 2006
Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Latest News
December 22, 2008
New Mexico gets 7 points on disaster readiness
December 19, 2008
Prepared for health crisis? We mostly are
Report does fault state for flu plan
December 19, 2008
State receives 7 of 10 points for emergency preparedness
December 19, 2008
High Marks for Hawaii in Emergency Preparedness
December 19, 2008
Hawaii receives 8 out of 10 for emergency preparedness
Policy Information
September 2008
Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter Urges Congress to Fund Pandemic Preparedness and BARDA
July 2008
Letter in Support of the Public Health Emergency Response Act
Press Releases
December 12, 2008
Trust for America's Health Applauds New IOM Report on Improving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the 21st Century
December 9, 2008
Report Finds Economic Crisis Hurting U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies
More Than Half of States Score 7 or Lower Out of 10 in Readiness Rankings
October 21, 2008
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 16, 2008
Advisory: Trust for America's Health Releases Transition Document: Blueprint for a Healthier America
Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System
September 10, 2008
On the Seventh Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks, Trust for America's Health Urges Real Homeland Security Reform
Resources
Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:
CDC on Emergency Preparedness and Response
U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's site, intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
CDC on Public Health and Natural Disasters
U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's site, intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to disasters.
CDC on the Strategic National Stockpile
A CDC website offering background on the Strategic National Stockpile.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In 2008, CDC issued its first progress report on public health preparedness with state-by-state information.
Council on Foreign Relations
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