INFLUENZA PANDEMIC: Monitoring and Assessing the Status of the National Pandemic Implementation Plan Needs Improvement

Abstract

The current H1N1 pandemic highlights the threat posed to our nation by an influenza pandemic. The previous administrations Homeland Security Council (HSC) issued the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (Plan) in May 2006 to help address a pandemic. GAO was asked to (1) determine how the HSC and responsible federal agencies monitor the progress and completion of the Plans action items; and (2) assess the extent to which selected action items have been completed. To do this, GAO interviewed officials from the HSC and the six federal agencies responsible for implementing most of the Plan, and analyzed a random sample of 60 action items. While this report does not assess the response efforts for the H1N1 pandemic, GAO continues to monitor the outbreak and the federal response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1179044

Entities

People

  • Bernice Steinhardt

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Hospitals
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vaccines

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology