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Public Health's Role in Emergencies

Learn about the importance of public health preparedness and the role of the Cook County Department of Public Health in responding to emergencies. Explore essential public health services and the intersection of emergency management and public health.

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Public Health's Role in Emergencies

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  1. Whole Community Panel:Public Health’s Role in EmergenciesFrankie Shipman-Amuwo, MPHInterim DirectorCommunity Preparedness and Coordination UnitCook County Department of Public Healthfshipman@cookcountyhhs.org

  2. Presentation Overview • Public Health at a Glance • Importance of Preparedness • The Role of the Cook County Department of Public Health

  3. Public Health at a Glance 10 Essential Public Health Services (source: cdc.gov) • 3 core functions: Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance • Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems. • Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. • Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues. • Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems. • Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts. • Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety. • Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable. • Assure competent public and personal health care workforce. • Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services. • Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems. Typical Public Health Professional (source: the Community Toolbox) • There really is no “typical” public health professional • The public health workforce in the US is approximately 500,000 • Professions include nurses, physicians, laboratory technicians, health educators, nutritionists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, etc.

  4. The Importance of Preparedness: Examples of Public Health Emergencies • Food Borne Illness • Contaminated spinach outbreak • Water-related • Tainted water supply • Communicable Disease Outbreak • H1N1 pandemic • Bioterrorism • Anthrax in D.C

  5. The Importance of Preparedness: What Has Changed Response • Agents have short windows for effective intervention • Potential for mass casualties • Requirement to respond quickly • New response requires different agency coordination, integration, and cooperation (NIMS compliance) Agents/Situation • New situations: Man-made and naturally-occurring diseases • Ability to travel worldwide: Global economy • Use of rare / unusual organisms: - Genetically manipulated organisms - Antibiotic-resistant organisms

  6. The Role of CCDPH: Community Preparedness and Coordination • CCDPH, in collaboration with • The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) • The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) • Local State-Certified Health Departments • Is the lead agency with the authority to detect, control, respond and help eliminate disease in suburban Cook County

  7. The Role of CCDPH: Essential Services • Surveillance (disease intelligence) • Monitor health status via enhanced surveillance technology • Disease Control • Exercise the powers of quarantine and isolation • Disease Prevention • Request, receipt and deployment of Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) • Individual/ Family/ Community Preparedness • Accurate & timely health information • Visit the CCDPH Website: http://www.cookcountypublichealth.org

  8. The Whole Community: Intersection of Emergency Management and Public Health CCDPH BUSINESSES CCHS HOSPITALS / EMS NON PROFIT SHERIFF - EMA MUNICIPALITIES LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGHWAY MEDICAL EXAMINER

  9. Questions?

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