Ready or not? Protecting the public's health from diseases, disasters and bioterrorism (2017)
This report examines the United States' ability to respond to public health emergencies, tracks progress and remaining vulnerabilities, and the backsliding of some previous advances due to budgetary cuts. It includes a review of state and federal public health security issues and offers recommendations.
Section 1 features 10 indicators of key areas in each state that together provide a snapshot of areas of health security. Reflecting a broad definition of all-hazards preparedness, they assess the ability to respond to a wide range of crises, from infectious disease outbreaks to natural disasters to man-made attacks.
Section 2 is an examination of national policy issues and recommendations from health and security experts for how to improve the nation’s ability to ensure stronger baseline capabilities are in place and the system is more flexible and able to respond efficiently and effectively when new emergencies arise.