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Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health

10/25/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 10/25/2018. This 176-page document recognizes the maturity and experience jurisdictional public health emergency preparedness and response programs have gained since 2011, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established 15 capabilities that serve as national standards for public health preparedness planning. Technical content is informed by applicable guidance, science, practice, and input from subject matter experts. Examples of revisions include the addition of public health mission-ready packaging and the importance of identifying jurisdictional public health agency lead or support roles based on incident characteristics. (PDF)