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Conceptualizing and Defining Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Events of history have made an impact
9/11
anthrax attacks
these events have caused the government to invest highly in public health emergency preparedness
not necessarily amazing
unclear/ambiguous goals
lack of agreement
weak system for accountability
variability of agencies and how they operate
absence of an estabilished PHEP leaves you unsure if a nation will survive a public health emergency
How to make the better system we need
Clear definition of public health emergency preparedness
key elements that are in a prepared community
What is a public health emergency
situation thats health consequences can overwhelm routine ability to address them
what does preparedness look like
full range of prevention, mitigation, and recovery activities
involved in this are government, and local communities and people
key elements
health risk assessment
legal climate
defined roles and responsibilities
incident command system
public engagement
Epidemiology functions
lab functions
countermeasures/mitigation strategy
mass healthcare
public info and comm
robust supply chain
expert/fully staffed workforce
accountability
quality improvement