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BP10 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Update. Health & Medical Subpanel – Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee Meeting May 13, 2009 Mark J. Levine, MD, MPH. PHEP Priority Capabilities and Requirements. Countermeasure and SNS distribution
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BP10 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Update Health & Medical Subpanel – Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee Meeting May 13, 2009 Mark J. Levine, MD, MPH
PHEP Priority Capabilities and Requirements • Countermeasure and SNS distribution • Logistical Support for Federal Medical Responses • State Pandemic Influenza Planning • Matching Funding • Curriculum, Training, Assessment of Lab Workers • Medical Surge Capacity • Analysis of community health care facilities • Adequate supply of volunteer health care professionals • Curriculum and training of health and medical response workers
PHEP Activity Guidelines • 3 Priority Work Projects • Continue epidemiological surveillance • Continue pursuit of Public Health Ready Designation Statewide • Continue laboratory capacity for timely specimen testing an identification • Continue compliance with Emergency Systems for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professional guidelines (ESAR-VHP) • Continue addressing emergency preparedness needs of the elderly and medical special needs populations
PHEP Activity Guidelines (con’t) • Continue development of mass prophylaxis and countermeasure distribution and dispensing operations • Continue countermeasure and response administration (CRA) system data collection project • Continue level 1 chemical laboratory surge capacity activities