🏛️ Public Health Emergency Playbook - National Governors Association

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The Public Health Emergency Playbook is a guide designed for Governors and their staff, offering a comprehensive resource to effectively prepare for, manage, and recover from health crises across a range of health emergencies, including natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, industrial accidents, and human-caused disasters. It outlines steps Governors can take to enhance preparedness efforts as well as provides a checklist of potential actions for Governors to consider when responding to and recovering from a public health emergency. This Playbook also addresses the intricate dynamics of public health emergencies, emphasizing a comprehensive and holistic “one health” approach. By recognizing the diversity of these crises, Governors can employ targeted preparedness and response efforts to safeguard their States, Commonwealths, ...

nga.org     Jun 28, 2024