Policy and Recommendations

Policy and Recommendations


9 Results

National Preparedness Efforts to Address the Medical Needs of Children in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Incident

  • This report from GAO examines (1) the percentage of CBRN medical countermeasures in the SNS that are approved for pediatric use; (2) the challenges HHS faces in developing and acquiring CBRN medical countermeasures for the pediatric population, and the steps it is taking to address them; and (3) the ways that HHS has addressed the dispensing of pediatric medical countermeasures in its emergency response plans and guidance, and ways that state and local governments have addressed this issue.

Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

  • This is a database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet at no cost. Documents include expert guidelines, research reports, conference proceedings, training classes, fact sheets, websites, databases, and similar materials selected from over 700 organizations for a professional audience.