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New Report Measures States' Emergency Preparedness and Makes Recommendations About How to Strengthen the Nation's Public Health System


Sustained Investment in Public Health Infrastructure and Preparedness is Needed to Protect Lives During Disease Outbreaks and Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As infectious disease outbreaks and extreme weather events threaten the health of more Americans, a new report shows the need for strengthened national and state public health emergency preparedness.

Ready or Not 2023: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, released today by Trust for America's Health, measures states' readiness to respond to a spectrum of health emergencies and to provide ongoing public health services. The report gives federal and state health officials and policymakers actionable data and recommends policies to improve the nation's emergency preparedness at a time when health emergencies are increasing. During 2022, the U.S. surpassed 1 million deaths due to COVID-19 and saw decreasing rates of routine vaccinations and increasing prevalence of health misinformation.  In addition, the past year was the eighth consecutive year the U.S. experienced 10 or more billion-dollar weather-related disasters.

The report tiers states and the District of Columbia into three performance levels for health emergency preparedness: high, middle, and low. This year's report placed 19 states and DC in the high-performance tier, 16 states in the middle performance tier, and 15 states in the low performance tier.

High Tier ? 19 states & DC
CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MS, NJ, NC, OH, PA, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI
Middle Tier ? 16 states
AK, AL, AR, CA, IA, ID, IL, IN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NY, RI, SC, TX
Low Tier ? 15 states 
AZ, HI, KY, LA, MI, MN, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TN, WV, WY

"Increased and sustained investment in public health infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and health equity will save lives," said J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health. "Federal, state, and local officials as well as leaders in the healthcare and business sectors should use our findings to identify and address gaps in public health preparedness. Neglecting to do so will mean that the country will not be as prepared as it needs to be for the next public health emergency."

The report's findings showed both areas of strength within the nation's public health system and areas that need attention.

Areas of strong performance include:

Areas that need attention include:

The report contains recommendations for policy actions that would create a stronger public health system at all levels, including:

Read the full report at:  https://www.tfah.org/report-details/ready-or-not-2023/

Trust for America's Health is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. 

www.tfah.org

Twitter: @healthyamerica1

CONTACT:        Katiana Krawchenko, 561 441-3632, [email protected]

                          Rhea Farberman, 202 494-0860,  [email protected]

SOURCE Trust for America's Health


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