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Public Health and Healthcare Sector Sector-Specific Plan [FOUO]
The Public Health and Healthcare Sector constitutes approximately 15 percent of the gross national product. Operating in all U.S. states, territories, tribal areas, cities, counties, and towns, the Public Health and Healthcare Sector is integral to the U.S. economy and plays a significant role in response and recovery across all other sectors in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) for the Public Health and Healthcare Sector.
The Public Health and Healthcare Sector is highly decentralized. Sector entities work together under varying circumstances (e.g., managing supplies, providing clinical care), however, other than in catastrophic events, healthcare tends to be localized. The Public Health and Healthcare Sector has interdependencies across multiple sectors, including:
For more information, contact nipp@dhs.gov.
This page was last reviewed/modified on October 30, 2008.