Will the Nation Be Ready for the Next Bioterrorism Attack? Mending Gaps in the Public Health Infrastructure

Authors

Eileen Salinsky, George Washington University

Document Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

6-12-2002

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of critical weaknesses in public health preparedness capabilities and discusses policy initiatives to address these shortcomings. It examines developmental needs related to communication and coordination, information systems, laboratories, the development and distribution of vaccines and other countermeasures, emergency medical preparedness and response, and the public health workforce. The paper summarizes the status of federal and state plans to respond to these developmental needs and touches on the challenges likely to emerge as these plans are implemented.

Comments

Issue brief no. 776

Recommended Citation

Salinsky, Eileen, "Will the Nation Be Ready for the Next Bioterrorism Attack? Mending Gaps in the Public Health Infrastructure" (2002). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 96.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/96

Open Access

yes