CDC’s PHPR (Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response) In Action
March 17th, 2017What We Do
An emergency can happen at any moment, and every community in the U.S. must be ready to respond. A pandemic, natural disaster, or chemical or radiological release often strikes without warning. The costs—both economic and human—can be dear.
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READY FOR EMERGENCIES
In an emergency, you can’t respond effectively if you’re not ready
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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Bringing resources and experts together to respond to emergencies quickly and to scale
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CRITICAL MEDICINES
AND SUPPLIESMaking sure critical medicines and supplies can get to the right place at the right time
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LABORATORY RESPONSE
Building capacity to quickly detect, diagnose, and treat those who are impacted by health emergencies