National Public Health Week
April 2-8, 2007
The theme of the 12th Annual National Public Health Week was "Preparedness and Public Health Threats." CDC, the American Public Health Association (APHA), and hundreds of partner organizations encouraged Americans to prepare effectively for public health threats, from bioterrorism and natural disasters to disease outbreaks. Below are resources from that week, including the archived video and slides from a CDC satellite broadcast.
More About National Public Health Week
Official website of National Public Health WeekCDC Activities from National Public Health Week
CDC Satellite Broadcast, April 5, 1 - 2:30 PM ET: "Pandemic Influenza: Progress in Planning and Exercising Federal, State, and Local Perspectives"
In conjunction with National Public Health Week, the CDC Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response is hosting a satellite broadcast to promote pandemic influenza preparedness and response capacity.- Presentation by Nicole M. Smith, PhD, MPH, MPP
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases Influenza Branch - Presentation by Marisa Raphael, MPH
Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency Management, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Presentation by Leah Bucco-White, BA
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Health and Human Services System - Presentation by Francisco Averhoff, MD, MPH
Chief of the Quarantine and Border Health Services Branch, DGMQ, CDC
- Presentation by Nicole M. Smith, PhD, MPH, MPP
- Send a CDC Health-e-Card to show your support for National Public Health Week
Invite others to learn about National Public Health Week and what they can do to learn more about preparedness for public health threats.
More Preparedness Resources
APHA blog by CDC Director Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH: "Working together to plan for an influenza pandemic"
"A global pandemic caused by influenza is not a matter of if, but when, such a pandemic will occur. Vaccination will be the best way to protect people, but will not be an option until several months after a pandemic virus appears…"
Ready.gov
We must all have the tools and plans in place to make it on our own, at least for a period of time, no matter where we are when disaster strikes. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready.gov website, providing checklists, tips, and other useful resources…
Emergency Preparedness and You
The American Red Cross & CDC have teamed up to answer common questions & provide guidance on steps you can take now to protect you & your loved ones…- Additional preparedness resources from CDC
CDC provides a multitude of preparedness resources for individuals, businesses, healthcare facilities, local government, and others on a variety of emergency topics ranging from dirty bombs to bioterrorism to chemical emergencies to natural disasters.
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