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health law as a learning resource for public health practitioners, students, and
others.
PHLP has released version three of the Public Health Emergency Law and Forensic
Epidemiology training materials on CD-ROM. Please click on the banner
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Mutual aid agreements can be effective tools
to assist U.S. state and local governments, Tribes, Canadian provinces,
First Nations, and Mexican states in sharing information, data,
supplies, resources, equipment, or personnel for the purpose of
protecting the public’s health. Resources which can be accessed
here include:
There are currently several agreements in the works; please visit
often to get the updates. All current additions will be posted and
highlighted on this page (under "new" in the box to the right).
If you have any questions or just want to chat about Mutual Aid,
drop me a line!
Dan
Stier, JD
email: dstier@cdc.gov
Phone: 404.639.4680 |
New Stuff
Arizona and Sonora Collaborate
in Developing a Secure Electronic System to Exchange Information
Concerning Binational Public Health Threats
Acknowledging their "history of trust and collaboration" and
"historic bonds in public health", the Director of the Arizona
Department of Health Services and the Sonora Secretary of Public
Health, witnessed by the states' Governors, recently signed
a "Declaration of Cooperation". The states have agreed to collaborate
in establishing "a secure electronic system for the exchange
of information concerning binational public health threats,
including infectious diseases, along the Arizona-Sonora border."
The "SIREN" information exchange platform recently created by
Arizona will serve as a foundation for development of protocols,
provision of training relating to operation of the exchange
system, and coordination of information exchange. To view the
Declaration, please click here.
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