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Best Practices of NNPHI members in the area of Preparedness & Response

Best Practices of NNPHI members in the area of Preparedness & Response. New Orleans, LA May 15, 2003 Moderated by: Amy Slonim, PhD Michigan Public Health Institute. Background.

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Best Practices of NNPHI members in the area of Preparedness & Response

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  1. Best Practices of NNPHI members in the area of Preparedness & Response New Orleans, LA May 15, 2003 Moderated by: Amy Slonim, PhD Michigan Public Health Institute

  2. Background • CDC has been responding to public health emergencies for decades and has been preparing for bioterrorism in particular since 1998 • CDC's bioterrorism plans were put into action in Fall 2001, with the first biological attack in the US

  3. Background, cont. • In FY 2002, CDC allocated approximately $918 million for BT Preparedness efforts at state & local level • Focus areas include: • Focus Area A: Preparedness Planning & Readiness Assessment • Focus Area B: Surveillance and Epidemiology Capacity • Focus Area C: Laboratory Capacity – Biologic Agents • Focus Area D: Laboratory Capacity – Chemical Agents • Focus Area E: Health Alert Network • Focus Area F: Public Information and Communication • Focus Area G: Education & Training

  4. Background, cont. • BT grant program has provided opportunity to improve public health infrastructure at the state and local level • The program has also presented an opportunity for public health institutes to assist state and local governmental public health • This has afforded institutes an opportunity to demonstrate expertise, experience and ability to respond, building important rapport with state and local governmental public health • The threat is very real and very serious and requires new levels of trust among partners

  5. NNPHI Reports: • Initial NNPHI BT Report generated in July 2002 – outlining activities of NNPHI members • Report has been updated for this meeting (under conference binder tab #5), with extensive additions • As you will see, the majority of NNPHI members are engaged in BT preparedness, both CDC and HRSA-funded

  6. Three NNPHI members discuss their work • Goals of this panel discussion include: • Providing opportunity to share lessons learned across institutes • Reviewing both the “how” and the “why” • Exploring the opportunity for network-level projects • Energizing institutes to assist their states with the CDC continuation applications due on July 1, 2003

  7. Other important notes • Joe Davis will be speaking after lunch re CDC perspective, but please take note: • You can visit ASTHO website to view recent State Preparedness Funds Status -- Tables that break down by state the percent of CDC and HRSA preparedness funding that has been spent, obligated, and committed: http://www.astho.org/?template=preparedness.html • CDC FY 2003 guidance just released: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/continuationguidance/index.asp Continuation applications due July 1, 2003 • $870 million available in FY 2003 • New workplans are to show meaningful collaboration between state & local agencies

  8. Presenters: • Kim Kimminau, PhD • Vice President for Research • Kansas Health Institute • Brenda Joly, PhD, MPH • Research Associate • Maine Center for Public Health • Greg Cline, PhD • Senior Program Director • Michigan Public Health Institute

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