Bioterrorism: Summary of a CRS/National Health Policy Forum Seminar on Federal, State, and Local Public Health Preparedness

Strongin, Robin J. ; Redhead, C. Stephen

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Public health;    Biological warfare;    Health policy;    Emergency management;   

RP-ID  :  RL31225
RP-ID  :  RL31225 2002-03-08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The September 11th attack and subsequent intentional release of anthrax spores via the U.S. postal system have focused policymakers’ attention on the preparedness and response capability of the nation’s public health system. The anthrax attacks put a tremendous strain on the U. S. public health infrastructure, an infrastructure that many experts argue has been weakened by years of neglect and under-funding. To better understand the preparedness gaps that exist, as well as the disparate functions and agencies that define public health in this country, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), in conjunction with George Washington University’s National Health Policy Forum (NHPF), convened a seminar on October 26, 2001, entitled, The U.S. Health Care System: Are State and Local Officials Prepared for Bioterrorism? HowShould the Federal Government Assist?