Public Health Preparedness and Response 2018 National Snapshot

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. 04/12/2018 This 60-page report describes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ' s preparedness and response activities in 2016 and 2017, and demonstrates how investments in preparedness enhance the nation ' s ability to respond to public health threats and emergencies. Topics include the opioid epidemic, 2017 hurricane season, and Zika virus. Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program Fact Sheets provide information on PHEP funding from 2015 to 2017 and progress in reaching the 15 public health preparedness capabilities defined in CDC ' s Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news