Preparedness
The Appalachian District Health Department has a greater and greater role in preparedness. This includes giving vaccines and medicines to people quickly if the need should arise. It also involves lending a helping hand in natural disasters and severe weather. Also, fighting the spread of disease is another area where your local health department is valuable. Please click on the categories above for more information.
- Prepare your family for emergencies Ready.gov is a national public service advertising campaign produced by The Advertising Council in partnership with Homeland Security. The Ready Campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
- Make a Plan, Build a Kit, Be Involved The Ready North Carolina campaign provides North Carolinians with the information you need to prepare for all types of emergencies.
- Federal Emergency Managment Association FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
- ADHD Director's presentation on pandemic flu (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- US Government information One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- North Carolina Public Health 2006 Pandemic Flu Summit On March 21, 2006, North Carolina held a pandemic flu summit - bringing together federal and state officials to discuss how the state and federal governments are preparing for the possibility of a pandemic flu.