All-Hazards Response

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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.

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Public Health Laboratories: Diminishing Resources in an Era of Evolving Threats

APHL's 3rd Annual Report of State Public Health Laboratories' All Hazards Preparedness

The report, Public Health Laboratories: Diminishing Resources in an Era of Evolving Threats, highlights key findings from the 2009 All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey and utilizes member specific stories to illustrate successes and challenges with maintaining a robust preparedness and response laboratory network.This year's report differs from past editions in that it utilizes a story centric versus data approach to highlight the successes and challenges facing state public health laboratories. Click here to read the data specific report. This edition of the report features gripping tales ranging from the H1N1 pandemic response to the closure of regional public health laboratories in Arizona. Futher, the report continues to highlight the wonderful work that the nation's laboratories do on a daily basis to protect the public's health. For more information please contact Tony Barkey at anthony.barkey@aphl.org or Jennifer Pierson at jennifer.pierson@aphl.org.

APHL Annual Report of All-Hazards Preparedness - Public Health Laboratories: Diminishing Resources in an Era of Evolving Threats

2009 APHL All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey Data

APHL All-Hazards Questions and Data Set

The white paper 2009 APHL All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey Data is the entire data set of the APHL Annual All-Hazards Survey. The white paper is meant to supplement the stories told in the report, Public Health Laboratories: Diminishing Resources in an Era of Evolving Threats. Highlights of the paper include data from laboratory funding, influenza response, continuity of operations planning, chemical preparedness and radiological preparedness. For more information or questions on a data point please contact Doug McNamara at doug.mcnamara@aphl.org.

Ready or Not?

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

public Health emergency preparedness

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.”

Contact

Chris Mangal, MPH

Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response
240.485.2769
chris.mangal@aphl.org

All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Assessment

2009 All-Hazards Report

2008 Report on APHL's First Combined Survey of Bioterrorism and Chemical Terrorism Preparedness

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For Rule Out of Biological, Chemical, Radiological and Explosive Hazards in Unknown Samples and Packages

CDC Report

Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State

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