Defense Health Board Recommendations Pertaining to Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response

Abstract

At the request of Dr. Winkenwerder in a memorandum dated 1 December 2005, the Select Subcommittee on Pandemic Influenza Response and Preparedness was established in order to advise the Surgeons General and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters related to Department of Defense (DoD) pandemic influenza preparedness and response. The charge of the Subcommittee included but was not limited to providing recommendations for optimizing influenza surveillance processes and preparations for a pandemic. The Select Subcommittee on Pandemic Influenza Response and Preparedness was renamed the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Subpanel following the transition of the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board to the Defense Health Board (DHB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2009
Accession Number
AD1034171

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Health Board

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Hygiene
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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