Policy week 9 notes (1)

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Week 9 Reaction Notes This week we had to read chapter 13 of the textbook. In the text, we learned about the role of government in preparedness in case of public health emergencies. Emergency preparedness is the “ability to prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from health emergencies.” Some public health emergencies are infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, illnesses due to a chemical or nuclear attack or terrorism, and more. Basically, it is anything that would put the general public’s health at risk of the issue trying to be handled. The role of public health in these emergencies is to find and lead a plan that is effective in minimizing morbidity and mortality, they are responsible for the vulnerable communities as well. They need to be in communication with healthcare systems such as hospitals, clinics, care facilities, and more. Programs such as the Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Hospital Preparedness program, and the Incident Command System, were created to help with the funding and control of the damage from a disaster or emergency. One interesting thing was looking at the graphs for the funding for preparing for emergencies or disasters. It is seen that there seems to be a downward trend in the funding of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Hospital preparedness programs. There is a more obvious negative trend in the HPP graph. One statement that I found interesting was how Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia were at the highest risk of a terrorist attack so their funding has to be separate from the state's original funding. Regarding the role of state and local government in these cases, they are in charge of assessing the jurisdictional hazards and vulnerabilities to determine plans on how to avoid the threats. One part that I found interesting was how these plans are never finalized. They are flexible and changing as a part of the response to the threat. This was able to be seen during the COVID-19 pandemic with the mandate of face masks and isolation when an individual caught COVID-19. I was always confused about what the new rules were when someone caught the virus and how long they needed to quarantine because the number of days needed kept changing. The mask mandate soon became optional and I was confused about this too in the beginning because I thought that the virus was still a major issue within our country. But reading about this chapter made me realize that these plans need to be flexible and to be changed as time progresses. Another statement that I found interesting was that local jurisdictions, states, and the federal government have the authority to issue isolations and quarantines. Meaning Public Health has to go through the government if they see the population's health is at risk, sometimes causing controversies. There is also legal preparedness where organizations and practitioners are knowledgeable about the legal authorities when it comes to practices within public health. They know how to deal with and act when their population is under the threat of an emergency or risk. They need to be able to act based on regulations and laws that are already implemented. Word Count: 532
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