NACCHO is pleased to announce that the 2020 MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORAs) application period will open this month. The ORAs aim to build the operational readiness capabilities of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers and…
During an emergency or disaster, shelters provide refuge for the general community and at-risk populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emergency Management Program has released an updated product titled Environmental Health Assessment Form for…
For its first report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) reviewed recommendations from previous high-level panels and commissions following the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak, along with its own commissioned reports…
Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that is rarely seen in humans. The mosquitoes that are frequently found to carry the virus usually feed on birds and live in freshwater hardwood swamps…
In response to the multistate outbreak of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and/or cartridges), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with other federal, state, and…
The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) developed a free, online Disaster Health Curriculum intended for a wide range of health professionals. The course consists of 11 online modules, ranging from 20-60…
This month, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the newest versions of the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) criteria. The first-time application criteria are now version 10.0 (previously version 9.1)…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced the launch of a four-part webinar series, “Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies: Exploring the Role of Law,” which…
CDC’s Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections Health Economic Modeling Unit co-authored an article, to describe how the Pandemic Vaccine Campaign Planning Tool (PanVax Tool) can help state and local public health emergency planners improve their pandemic…
Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from…