Reports

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) leads the agency’s preparedness and response activities by providing strategic direction, support, and coordination for activities. This report highlights how OPHPR strengthens the nation’s health security to save lives and protect against public health

Children represent a particularly vulnerable population during a pandemic, natural disaster, or act of terrorism. Significant and effective collaboration between the pediatric health community and federal partners, over the past five years, has resulted in substantial gains in addressing the needs of children related to disaster preparedness and medical countermeasures.

This research reviews and analyzes how DoD and FEMA work together to plan and execute disaster response activities, and recommends areas for improvement. The objective of the study was to identify ways that DoD can better support FEMA. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1300/RR1301/RAND_RR1301.pdf

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases form the most comprehensive report to date on the impact of contaminated food on health and well-being. It is apparent that the global burden of foodborne diseases is considerable, and affects people of all ages, particularly children

This guide contains information, guidelines, diagrams, and other materials addressed to medical practitioners who are engaged in the treatment of casualties of chemical weapons.VIEW FULL REPORT

This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) report addresses: (a) federal activities to enhance understanding about the risks climate change poses to public health; (b) federal resources used by selected states and localities to address these risks; and (c) challenges states and localities face and actions federal agencies

This testimony addresses the extent to which the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s covert operations: (a) assessed capabilities at air, land, and sea ports and checkpoints to detect and interdict nuclear and radiological material smuggled across the border; and (b) reported results and provided oversight to ensure that corrective actions

This report, released by the bipartisan Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, co-chaired by Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and former Governor and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge (R-PA), details the United States’ vulnerability to bioterrorism and deadly outbreaks and emphasizes the need to transform the way government is organized to

Pathogens, diseases, and people move across borders. Infectious diseases constantly evolve. To advance the mission of reducing illness and death from infectious disease, the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), in collaboration with partners, has developed the following new tests and tools to better protect people from

The nation’s maritime ports handle more than $1.3 trillion in cargo each year. A disruption at any one of these ports could have a significant economic impact. This statement addresses: (a) cyber-related threats facing the maritime port environment; and (b) steps that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has