Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
A CDC Report on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) has released its inaugural report on public health emergency preparedness. The report, Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State, highlights the progress that has been made in state and local preparedness and response, identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments, and outlines CDC’s efforts to address those challenges. Designed to increase accountability regarding the country’s investment in preparedness activities, the report presents national data as well as state-specific snapshots for all 50 states and four directly funded localities: Chicago; Los Angeles County; New York City; and Washington, DC.
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Download the Complete Report
- Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
(12.55 MB/164 pages)
Download the Key Findings From the Report
- Key Findings from Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State (6.75 MB/8 pages)
Download Snapshots of States and Directly Funded Localities
The purpose of these snapshots, which are included in the full report, is to provide information on public health preparedness activities in the 50 states and the directly funded localities of Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, DC.
Download the Appendices
- Appendix 1: Cooperative Agreement Funding (12.55 KB/164 pages)
- Appendix 2: DHS National Preparedness Guidelines and Priorities (12.55 KB/164 pages)
- Appendix 3: Overview of CDC Preparedness Activities (12.55 KB/164 pages)
- Appendix 4: Overview of ASPR Preparedness Activities (12.55 KB/164 pages)
- Appendix 5: Data Sources and Methods (12.55 KB/164 pages)
- Appendix 6: Category A and B Biological Agents (12.55 KB/164 pages)
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