Sunday, May 3, 2009

USG, DoD, DoS and USAID response to the H1N1 flu

Here's the U.S. Pandemic Flu page: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/.

Interesting to note that Secretary Clinton, in a preamble to her briefing to Congress, acknowledged the DoS' role in the H1N1 outbreak:http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/04/122462.htm .

And, USAID has let lose with $5M: http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2009/pr090428.html

Also, DoD has a "Pandemic Influenza Watchboard" available on the web: http://fhp.osd.mil/aiWatchboard/. One of the issues for DoD is personnel managment. Pandemic influenzas could reduce the 'readiness' of military personnel to do their jobs. Obviously this is not currently the issue, but the Military Health System has been diligently preparing rules, guidelines and practices. I wonder if the other agencies have done the same?

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