Communication

Pandemic Influenza Communication

The Nevada State Health Division's collaborative relationship with area American Indian tribes and the addition of a tribal liaison position led to a successful H1N1 response in this population. As...

In the fall of 2007, the Connecticut Department of Public Health launched a campaign to increase pandemic awareness. As a part of this effort, planners identified the top six or seven languages...

The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (EMA) held the "Pandemic Influenza and Special Needs Leadership Training Program" during three days in mid-...

In the initial days of the H1N1 pandemic, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health used two existing systems, the NC Laboratory Response Forum (LRF) and Micronet, to communicate and plan...

The H1N1 pandemic created a tremendous need to pass critical and timely information throughout the public health system and to partner with response agencies and entities. To accomplish this goal,...

The challenges of responding to the H1N1 influenza pandemic underscore the value of strong preparedness partnerships. On the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe reservation in East Central Minnesota, nine...

Planning and response activities related to H1N1 must be cognizant of and reflect stakeholder needs and expectations. Collaboration is essential as many different stakeholders have important roles...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WI DHS) held weekly H1N1 briefings via live and on-demand webcasts to increase viewers, conserve resources, and communicate increasingly complex data....

As part of the Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) H1N1 vaccination campaign, state health officials undertook many activities to reach racial and ethnic minority populations in the Commonwealth....

When Virginia Health Commissioner Karen Remley, MD, MBA, FAAP declared a public health emergency due to the novel H1N1 influenza pandemic, her declaration by code allowed her access to the state's...

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