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 The impact of pandemic influenza will be felt in every community by
every citizen. Hospitals will be overwhelmed and pharmaceutical
interventions will be in short supply. Critical infrastructure
such as transportation, commerce, utilities, and public safety will be
disrupted.
With simultaneous outbreaks occurring over large geographic regions,
communities will have to rely on local resources and coordinate their
preparedness activities across all sectors. Networks and relationships
have to be established to communicate and manage the risks, now and during
the pandemic.
This program will examine the case of California’s Santa Clara
County, where the community is preparing for a pandemic that will challenge
their public health system and affect every aspect of their daily life.
Public Health Grand Rounds Goal
This program will seek to increase awareness of the local, state, and
federal response to pandemic influenza and steps communities should take
to prepare.
Objectives
- Identify two methods for community surveillance.
- Identify two non-pharmaceutical interventions.
- Describe the importance of medical care preparedness.
- Describe the importance of coordinating preparedness across sectors.
- Describe two risk communication strategies.
Target Audience
Public health leaders, managers, and professionals from local and state
health departments, boards of health, hospitals, public and private clinics,
community-based health organizations, academic institutions, federal
agencies, and others who wish to learn more about pandemic influenza
and strategies for community preparedness.
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