APHL collaborates with members and leading experts to build the readiness of national laboratory systems. The association coordinates planning, assessments, training, evaluation and allocation of resources to protect against and respond to all hazards.
APHL's 2nd Annual Report of State Public Health Laboratories' All-Hazards Preparedness
The report, State Public Health Laboratories: Sustaining Preparedness in an Unstable Environment, is the collaboration of data collected from the APHL Annual All-Hazards Survey and relevant stories collected from leaders in the public health community. The highlights of the report include where the laboratories are excelling, what the top challenges are and what is needed for the future. For more information please contact Tony at anthony.barkey@aphl.org or Jennifer at jennifer.beck@aphl.org.
Report Cites Public Health Preparedness in Jeopardy Due to Budget Cuts, Downturn
The sixth annual report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds progress made toward protecting the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters and bioterrorism is at risk due to budget cuts and the economic crisis.
A video discussing the report's finding's is also available on
Report Reviews Six Years of Critical Achievement
If a bioterror attack, flu pandemic, or other public health emergency hit the United States tomorrow, would state and local health agencies be prepared? A new report, Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Six Years of Achievement, released by APHL, ASTHO, CSTE and NACCHO says “yes.”
CDC Report on Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
Report on APHL's first combined survey of bioterrorism and chemical terrorism preparedness
For rule out of biological, chemical, radiological and explosive hazards in unknown samples and packages
All-Hazards Receipt Facility