Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Authors

Jeffrey Levi, George Washington University
Serena Vinter, Trust for America's Health
Rebecca St. Laurent, Trust for America's Health
Laura M. Segal, Trust for America's Health

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

12-2008

Keywords

Bioterrorism

Abstract

While significant progress has been made to better protect the country from health emergencies, funding for essential programs has been cut, putting these improvements in jeopardy. Additionally, a number of critical areas of preparedness still have significant gaps, including surge capacity and biosurveillance systems, and these problems are less likely to be addressed as funding decreases.

Comments

Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Also available at: http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/bioterror-report-2008.pdf.

APA Citation

Levi, J., Vinter, S., St. Laurent, R., & Segal, L. M. (2008). Ready or not? Protecting the public's health from diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health.

Open Access

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