Public Health Communications

This page contains information that will assist the general public with understanding how the federal government responds during a public health emergency and how to use this site for situational awareness. It provides useful information for the media and other public health communicators, as well as the legal authority which governs the federal governments activities during a public health emergency response.

For specific information related to an on-going public health emergency, please go to the Emergency home page. The first response to a public health emergency is always local and the Public Health Emergency home page will take you to the most up-to-date information.

Public Health Emergency Communications	Legal Authority of the Secretary
Using this Site during a Public Health Emergency Staying Informed during a Public Health Emergency Event Tools for the Media & Public Health Communicators	Legal Authority without Declaration of a Public Health Emergency Legal Authority with Declaration of a Public Health Emergency Legal Authority when the President Declares a Major Disaster or Emergency Emergency Authority when the President and the HHS Secretary Issue a Declaration Basis for Secretarial Declaration of a Public Health Emergency Overview of Legal Authority and Guidance
Federal Public Health Response
First Response Federal Disaster Response Federal Public Health and Medical Services Response Emergency Support Function #8

Public Health Response

This page last reviewed: January 15, 2013