New Report Finds Gaps in States Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
COVID-19 Illuminated critical harm of underinvestment in public health infrastructure
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WASHINGTON, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly demonstrated that underinvestment in preparedness to respond to public health emergencies can cost hundreds of thousands of lives and wreak havoc on the economy. A new report released today by Trust for America s Health (TFAH) measured states performance on 10 key emergency preparedness indicators and found room for improvement in every jurisdiction.
The report,
Ready or Not 2021: Protecting the Public s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism measured states readiness for health emergencies of any kind (not just the COVID-19 crisis). It placed 20 states and the District of Columbia in a high level of preparedness category, 15 states in a middle preparation tier and 15 states i
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