US: CDC State preparedness report highlights progress and challenges - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
February 21, 2008 – 5:37 pmImprovements noted in disease detection, investigation, and laboratory response
An inaugural report on public health preparedness released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain.
This assessment of public health emergency preparedness is a major step forward, said Dr. Julie Gerberding, CDC director. It illustrates the many specific ways that the investments we’ve been making since 2001 have increased states’ capacity to quickly and effectively respond to a wide range of health hazards and emergencies. Today, for example, all states have emergency response plans, improved ability to identify and confirm public health threats, and more consistent and effective collaboration and communication between the many entities involved in responding to public health threats and emergencies.
More than $5 billion of federal funding has been distributed to the nation by CDC to improve public health preparedness […]
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