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• Providing Effective Services to Members of the LGBTQ2-S Community Following Disasters, Public Health Emergencies and Mass Fatality Events

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  "Disaster of all types disproportionately impact people in underserved and marginalized communities. Terrorist incidents such as the Pulse Night Club Shooting in June 2016 highlight the importance that emergency managers and all disaster responders increase their efforts to provide culturally competent disaster assistance to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQI2-S) community; particularly if the LGBTQI2-S community is targeted or impacted by a particular disaster."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2017-12-17
• Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) Hurricanes Irma & Maria- USVI Data Fact Sheet

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  "The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) is funded by the Stafford Act and is designed to help disaster survivors access prescription medicines. EPAP can also be activated by the Public Health Service Act under the authority of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The program utilizes normal business operations (e.g., electronic prescription claims processing, utilization of the normal pharmaceutical supply chain for distribution and dispensing) to pay for prescription medications for eligible persons. This fact sheet provides a summary of the EPAP data collected and analyzed for the US Virgin Islands (USVI) only following Hurricanes Irma and Maria from November 2, 2017 to September 15, 2018."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2018-11
• Jacksonville Shooting: Fire Department Response to the Incident

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  "On Sunday, August 25th, an active shooter opened fire at competitors of a 'Madden NFL 19' tournament in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. John Hick (ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE's [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] Senior Editor) interviewed Dr. Brad Elias, an Emergency Medical Specialist, to learn more about the Jacksonville Fire Department's response to the incident."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2018?
• United States Health Security National Action Plan: Strengthening Implementation of the International Health Regulations Based on the 2016 Joint External Evaluation

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  "The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO), seek 'to prevent, protect against, control, and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and which avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade.' The IHR reflect countries' commitment to building national capacities required to rapidly identify threats to human health and undertake quick action to prevent a public health event from becoming a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). In late 2015, WHO adopted the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) as a voluntary mechanism to evaluate IHR implementation through a multisectoral approach.2 Based on the evaluation methodology developed for the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), the JEE is a voluntary, peer-to-peer, collaborative process that combines GHSA infectious disease targets with the all-hazards approach to public health preparedness and response required for implementation of IHR. The JEE Tool consists of four thematic areas: Prevent, Detect, Respond, and Other IHR-Related Hazards and Points of Entry, which cover 19 technical areas with specific targets and performance indicators. The JEE of the United States, conducted in May 2016, identified strengths and gaps in U.S. capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies. Following the 2016 JEE, an interagency, multisectoral IHR Working Group developed the 'United States Health Security Action Plan: Strengthening Implementation of the International Health Regulations based on the 2016 Joint External Evaluation'. 1 WHO. International Health Regulations, 3rd edition. See WHO. Partnership Portal: IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. On behalf of the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), which maintains the U.S. National Focal Point (NFP) for the IHR, led the development of the National Action Plan in collaboration with over 40 federal departments and agencies with a role in human, animal, plant, and environmental health across the 19 technical areas. ASPR continues to work with these federal partners to coordinate the plan's implementation until the next JEE of the United States in 2021."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2018-10
• Prescription Medication Preparedness Initiative

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  "After a disaster, the interruption of routine healthcare can lead to an exacerbation of chronic illness and the onset of secondary outcomes that result from the deterioration of existing health conditions. Medication maintenance is particularly problematic during and after disasters due to point-of-care closures, disruptions of the supply chain, lost or damaged prescriptions, evacuees forgetting to take prescriptions with them, and patients being unsure of the exact prescription type and dosage that they are prescribed. The Prescription Medication Preparedness Initiative Collaborative Meeting explored possible ways to improve the preparedness and resiliency of patients who rely on prescription medications during disasters. Stakeholders from the public and private sectors convened to envision an improved system for ensured access to prescription medications in the days before, during, and after a hurricane or other 'notice' disaster."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2015-11-27
• Crisis Standards of Care [presentation]

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  This is a presentation on standards of crisis care from the Department of Health and Human Services: "What is crisis care? [1] Crisis standards of care - systems response including formal government recognition of situation and support for crisis actions - prolonged event; [2] Crisis care - situational - inadequate resources -- must provide 'best care possible' given the situation despite some risks to the patient(s) -- 'much' more common[.]"

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2018-07-24
• Flu Season: U.S. Public Health Preparedness and Response, Statement of Robert Kadlec, MD, MTM&H, MS, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Written Testimony, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

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  From the Introduction: "Chairwoman DeGette, Ranking Member Guthrie, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on our efforts to develop appropriate and effective medical countermeasures to mitigate a future pandemic influenza event. I am Dr. Bob Kadlec, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Today, I will provide background about how ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] is partnering with the private sector to develop influenza vaccines, antivirals, and diagnostics to ensure we are as prepared for both seasonal as well as pandemic influenza. I will also provide an overview of the current challenges we face in preparedness due to dependence on active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and other raw materials manufactured in other countries."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2019-12-04
• Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Health Care Coalitions

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  This is a webinar from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) is a clearinghouse for "information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency preparedness." From the Welcome Message and Purpose: "[1] Management of patients with highly pathogenic infectious diseases is based on the regional, tiered approach set forth by ASPR for Ebola. [2] Health care coalitions are integral to a coordinated response among various partners in a region. [3] Planning and executing exercises for Ebola and other special pathogens assists health care coalition members in meeting various grant requirements."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2017-11-09
• Tools to Improve Special Pathogens Readiness [presentation]

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  From the Presentation: "ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] was developed as a healthcare emergency preparedness information gateway to address the need for: [1] Enhanced technical assistance; [2] A comprehensive, one-stop, national knowledge center for healthcare system preparedness; [3] Multiple ways to efficiently share and receive information between various entities, including peer-to-peer; [4] A way to leverage and better integrate support (force multiplier)[.]"

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  Brannman, Shayne; Madad, Syra; Bennett, Mary Ellen . . .

  2019-03-27
• Hospital Surge Evaluation Tool: User Manual for Controllers and Evaluators

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  From the Introduction: "The Surge Test is a user-friendly peer assessment tool that helps hospitals identify gaps in their surge planning through a no-notice drill. This training module provides a brief overview of the Surge Test, including its objectives, key features, and staff and resource requirements. Planning checklists at the end of the document can be used to track progress in completing needed tasks before the drill."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2014-12
• The Exchange, Issue 10, 2020

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  From the Document: "In this issue of 'The Exchange', we discuss lessons learned from recent wildfires, evacuating and receiving patients, and preparing for planned power outages. ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] interviewed a variety of subject matter experts from emergency medicine, emergency management, and the federal government to learn more about the effects of these incidents on local hospitals and communities at large."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020
• ASPR TRACIE Training and Technical Assistance: Considerations for Homecare Actions in Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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  From the Response: "ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] reviewed existing resources and gathered best and promising practices and compiled them into a series of considerations below. These considerations were reviewed by ASPR TRACIE home-based healthcare subject matter experts and have been broken into the following headings: [1] Emergency Planning Communication; [2] Staff Infrastructure Consumables/Supply Chain; [3] Infection Control/Patient Care; [4] Lab; [5] Behavioral Health; [6] Additional Resources[.]"

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-03-13
• Hospital 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Readiness Review Checklist

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  "Hospitals have planned for an influenza pandemic for several years, but thus far the characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic are different than the high-severity pandemic that had been anticipated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) have developed this Readiness Review Checklist as a supplement to existing hospital emergency management plans. This list focuses on information hospitals can use in response to a surge in H1N1 and seasonal flu patients rather than the basic planning and regulatory considerations included in earlier checklists."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2009
• Report of the Interagency Workgroup on Pandemic Influenza and At-Risk Individuals

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  "This report is an introduction to planning for at-risk individuals during pandemic influenza. Limited explicit information is available to prepare emergency planners, public health agencies, and human services providers for the impact that pandemic influenza will have on the medical, behavioral health, and human services networks that provide needed functional support for at-risk individuals. Using the functional definition of at-risk (special needs) individuals in the National Response Framework (NRF); at-risk individuals may constitute as much as 62% of the U.S. population. Historically, these individuals have not been well integrated into the emergency planning process and their needs and concerns have only recently begun to be more comprehensively addressed in State and local emergency planning. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interagency Workgroup on At-Risk Individuals and Pandemic Influenza was tasked to make recommendations for integrating the needs and concerns of at-risk individuals into pandemic influenza emergency planning. This report presents these recommendations. It is intended as a resource for service providers and emergency planners. The report serves as an introduction to planning for at-risk individuals during pandemic influenza. It begins with a review of the needs and concerns of at-risk individuals, moves to key concepts and planning assumptions, and provides specific recommendations and resources for integration of at-risk individual needs into Federal, State, and local pandemic influenza response plans."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2009-08
• Listening Session on At-Risk Individuals in Pandemic Influenza and Other Scenarios: After Action Report

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  "On August 14, 2009 the Office for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Human Services Coordination (ABC) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) held a Listening Session on 'At-Risk Individuals in Pandemic Influenza and Other Scenarios.' The Listening Session was designed and conducted as a 'facilitated discussion' to engage stakeholder participants in a robust open dialogue. The Listening Session brought together a diverse group of more than 35 experts and practitioners representing public health non-governmental organizations, health care providers and federal agencies involved in public health preparedness and planning, emergency response, and at-risk individuals. The group was brought together to engage and promote dialogue about the challenges and solutions needed to effectively address the needs of at-risk individuals during pandemic influenza and other emergencies in five main areas: 1) Locating and identifying at-risk individuals; 2) Unique concerns of at-risk individuals in accessing public health and medical services; 3) Best Practices in public health and medical service delivery for at-risk individuals; 4) Successful program implementation at the state, tribal and local level, and: 5) Gaps and Barriers to accessing public health and medical services for at-risk individuals."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2009-08-14
• Human Trafficking: What Disaster Responders Need to Know

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  From the Document: "As a disaster responder and/or a healthcare provider, the likelihood that you will come in contact with a human trafficking victim is very high! Remember that anyone can be trafficked--men and boys, women and girls."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2017-09?
• Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)

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  "The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) provides leadership and funding through grants and cooperative agreements to States, territories, and eligible municipalities to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. In July 2010, states, territories, and large metropolitan areas received HPP grants totaling $390.5 million to help hospitals and other health care organizations strengthen the medical surge capability across the nation. HPP Program funding supports: [1] Enhanced Planning: HPP funding is used to enhance hospital and healthcare system planning and response at the State, local, and territorial levels. [2] Increasing Integration: HPP facilitates the integration of public and private sector medical planning and assets to increase the preparedness, response, and surge capacity of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. [3] Improving Infrastructure: Awardees have used HPP Grants and Special Initiative Grant funding to improve the State, local, and territorial infrastructures that help hospitals and healthcare systems prepare for public health emergencies. The program is managed the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, (ASPR) which provides programmatic oversight and works with its partners in State, territorial, and municipal government to ensure that the program's goals are met or exceeded."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• Considerations for the Use of Temporary Surge Sites for All-Hazards Incidents

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  From the Document: "This ASPR [Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] tip sheet describes the major considerations healthcare facility emergency planners should account for when developing patient surge management solutions. For the purposes of this document, the term 'hospital' is used to describe acute care hospitals with emergency departments and critical access hospitals with emergency management capability. The term 'temporary surge site' is used to describe a range of solutions, including the use of non-patient care areas (e.g., waiting rooms), tents, and mobile facilities to triage and/or treat patients. Please contact your state licensing agency and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Office for information about your specific licensing and certification requirements for such temporary surge sites."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-02
• EMS Infectious Disease Playbook

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  "This document was created using official or best practice information taken from multiple organizations that was vetted and assembled by subject matter experts working for the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) at the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The aim was not to develop novel guidance for emergency medical services (EMS) agencies, but to unify multiple sources of information in a single planning document addressing the full spectrum of infectious agents to create a concise reference resource for EMS agencies developing their service policies. This document does not represent official policy of HHS/ASPR or other federal or private agencies."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2017-06?
• Challenges in the Use of Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA) in the Pediatric Population as a Component of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): A Report of the National Biodefense Science Board

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  "In the event that Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis) spores are released in the United States, the current plan of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to ensure that anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA) is made available to adults and children. In this emergency scenario, AVA would be offered in conjunction with antibiotics to prevent the development of infection and illness following exposure to anthrax spores, a form of therapy termed 'post-exposure prophylaxis' (PEP). The NBSB [National Biodefense Science Board] is a federal advisory committee authorized in December 2006 by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). The NBSB provides expert advice and guidance to the Secretary of HHS, on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to HHS regarding current and future chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, whether naturally occurring, or accidentally or deliberately released. The NBSB also provides advice on issues related to public health emergency preparedness and response."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2011-10
• Medical Operations Coordination Cells Toolkit, First Edition

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  From the Purpose and Scope: "This Medical Operations Coordination Cells (MOCCs) Toolkit offers flexible and modifiable guidance, developed by the United States (U.S.) government, aimed to assist regional, state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments to ensure load-balancing across healthcare facilities and systems so that the highest possible level of care can be provided to each patient during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Medical and other subject-matter experts from the U.S. government developed this Toolkit as a best-practices reference to support SLTT governments in establishing and operationalizing MOCCs."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-04-24
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Fatality Management Tabletop Exercise [presentation]

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  This presentation contains details on COVID-19 fatality management for government, private sector, and nonprofit groups. This document is organized as follows: "[1] Exercise Objectives and Outcomes; [2] Scenario Overview: [A] Confirmed COVID-19 Cases [B] Hospitalizations and Deaths; [3] Facilitated Discussion[.]"

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-03-26?
• Private Sector Exercise in a Box Materials

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  From the Document: "This pandemic tabletop exercise was based on the Crimson Contagion Exercise Series and intended to support private sector pandemic preparedness and to enhance ongoing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response operations. The following products can be easily customized and are geared towards owners/operators, company legal counsel, communications teams, human resources, and other private sector leaders."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020?
• ASPR TRACIE Technical Assistance: Infectious Disease/COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing

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  From the Document: "ASPR TRACIE [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] compiled and synthesized information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local and state health departments, and other open sources. This response highlights resources for healthcare system emergency preparedness planners to use while preparing for and responding to infectious disease outbreaks with drive-through clinic models. Considerations and lessons learned from these materials are also gathered and provided as points for consideration. ASPR TRACIE reached out to members of its Subject Matter Expert Cadre for information and will update this document with additional operational resources and guidance documents as they become available."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-03-16
• Crisis Standards of Care and Civil Rights Laws

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  From the Purpose: "The purpose of this document is to highlight language from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (DHS OCR), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and relevant law which support the adherence to civil rights laws and disability rights laws in the application of Crisis Standards of Care during resource-constrained emergencies, such as the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• COVID-19 Hospital Resource Package

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  From the Document: "This document lists key COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] guidance and resources for hospital administrators, hospital emergency planners, and infection control practitioners in the following topical areas: hospital surge, crisis standards of care, staffing surge and resilience, workforce protection, regulatory relief, equipment supply surge, and telemedicine. Each section contains links to Federal and non-Federal guidance to help hospitals prepare for and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak. These sections are then broken down into sub-sections with guidance that can be used during a crisis/actual patient surge, or when a hospital is in the planning phase for the crisis/patient surge. All guidance in this document is accessible to the public, and disclaimers are included for non-Federal resources."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site Toolkit: Second Edition

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  From the Purpose: "This Toolkit is guidance and was developed to help state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities address potential capacity and capability gaps in healthcare systems during the 2020 SARS-CoV2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] virus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is intended to provide guidance and technical assistance to SLTT entities in establishing and operationalizing Alternate Care Sites (ACS) used to care for COVID-19-positive or presumed positive patients. If an ACS is used to treat non-COVID-19 patients, additional considerations will apply."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2020-04-21
• Going with No Flow: Coping with Hospital Water Supply Issues

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  "On the evening of July 12th, 2018, staff at the MedStar Washington (DC) Hospital Center noticed a significant drop in water pressure. While this loss of water was remedied by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) within hours, residents and facilities across much of the city were urged to boil water before drinking or cooking with it. Dr. John Hick (ASPR TRACIE's Senior Editor) interviewed Craig DeAtley (PA-C, Director, Institute for Public Health Emergency Readiness, MedStar Washington Hospital Center) to discuss this incident, lessons learned, and planning considerations healthcare facilities can incorporate to improve preparedness and response to similar incidents."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  Hick, John L.; DeAtley, Craig A.

  2018?
• North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza

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  "Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was the first public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) declared under the International Health Regulations (2005) [IHR (2005)] and the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years. Canada, Mexico, and the United States recognize that the risk of another pandemic has not diminished and that the world faces an ongoing threat posed by the emergence and spread of influenza viruses with the potential to cause a human influenza pandemic. The three countries continue to work together to strengthen their preparedness in anticipation of a highly contagious influenza virus or other pandemic either originating in or spread to this continent. […] The 'North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza' (NAPAPI) retains the key elements of the 2007 version, while incorporating the lessons learned from the North American response to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, including recognizing that a pandemic influenza virus may emerge in our region and expanding the focus on animal influenza viruses to incorporate both avian and non-avian species. The NAPAPI outlines how the three countries intend to strengthen their emergency response capacities as well as our trilateral and cross-sectoral collaborations and capabilities in order to assist each other and ensure a faster and more coordinated response to future outbreaks of animal influenza or an influenza pandemic. [… ] In brief, the NAPAPI is a comprehensive cross-sectoral regional health security framework developed mainly with the input of the health, agriculture, security, and foreign affairs sectors to protect against, control and provide a public health response to animal and pandemic influenza in North America, while avoiding unnecessary interference with international travel and trade."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2012-04-02
• National Strategy for a Resilient Public Health Supply Chain

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  From the Foreword: "The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated the devastating effects that a global pandemic can have on all facets of our society. We must do better to prepare for and respond to future pandemics and biological incidents. This work includes creating a more resilient and sustainable public health supply chain--encompassing drugs, biological products, medical devices, personal protective equipment, and ancillary supplies--to ensure all Americans have access to critical supplies and effective health care. Doing so is essential to maintaining the national health security of the United States. Per Executive Order (EO) 14001, 'On a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,' the enclosed public health supply chain resilience strategy aims to design, build, and sustain a long-term capability in the United States to manufacture supplies for future pandemics and biological threats. The strategy outlines the vision, goals, and objectives for a resilient public health supply chain, and the path for implementation. It was developed in coordination and collaboration among the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, State, and Veterans Affairs, and the White House Office of the COVID-19 Response. We look forward to continuing the work to execute this strategy so we can systematically protect the health and security of Americans by maintaining a public health supply chain that is resilient against disruptions from pandemics and other biological threats. Together, we can ensure that the United States is moving forward to a more brilliant future."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2021-07