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Natural Disasters Influenza Bioterrorism Pandemic Disease Industrial Accidents Radiation Spills CDC has created a Strategic National Stockpile of pharmaceuticals and antidotes to protect the American public in the event of a natural disaster or bioterror aack. This cache can be sent quickly to any state if local hospitals and pharmacies will not have enough medical countermeasures to meet the general public’s demand. However, distributing these medicines to the entire populace will be challenging. Businesses may have the opportunity to participate in the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s “Closed Points of Distribution” program. Closed PODS give your company direct access to emergency medicines in a disaster – enough for all employees and their families – to help ensure that your staff stay healthy, able to show up for work, and aren’t worried about their families at home. I n a public health emergency, the ability to remain open for business is critical to your company’s survival. A good continuity of operations plan starts with safeguarding the health of your employees, and the health and safety of their families.
Transcript of Natural Disasters Influenza Bioterrorism Pandemic Disease ... › prepare › files › 2019 › 04...
Natural Disasters
Influenza
Bioterrorism
Pandemic Disease
Industrial Accidents
Radiation Spills
CDC has created a Strategic National Stockpile of pharmaceuticals and antidotes to protect the American public in the event of a natural disaster or bioterror attack.
This cache can be sent quickly to any state if local hospitals and pharmacies will not have enough medical countermeasures to meet the general public’s demand.
However, distributing these medicines tothe entire populace will be challenging.
Businesses may have the opportunity to participate in the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s “Closed Points of Distribution” program.
Closed PODS give your company direct access to emergency medicines in a disaster – enough for all employees and their families – to help ensure that your staff stay healthy, able to show up for work, and aren’t worried about their families at home.
In a public health emergency, theability to remain open for business is critical to your company’s survival.
A good continuity of operations plan starts with safeguarding the health of your employees, and the health and safety of their families.
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Hawai‘i State Departmentof Health
Public Health Preparedness
Find out more about how Closed PODs can benefit your company’s resilience to disaster, and stay open for business.
For more information contact the Office of Public Health Preparedness
1250 Punchbowl Street, Suite 340 Honolulu, HI 96813
Office: (808) 587-5768Fax: (808) 586-8334
Email: [email protected]
