H1N1: Feds Ramp Up Swine Flu Prevention Campaign
Preparing for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, the federal government has announced new programs and resources to help state and local governments, the medical community and the nation prepare for H1N1 and the fall flu season.
Preparing for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, the federal government has announced new programs and resources to help state and local governments, the medical community and the nation prepare for H1N1 and the fall flu season.
At the H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., officials laid out the resources, training, and new tools now available.
First, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will make available preparedness grants worth a total of $350 million. These grants for state and local public health offices and health care systems were funded by Congress in the latest supplemental appropriations bill.
Second, communications about H1N1 and seasonal flu will be centralized on a new Web site –
http://www.flu.gov. The site incorporates information on pandemic planning and the novel H1N1 flu, as well as the seasonal flu, from across HHS and other federal agencies.
Finally, HHS is launching
a contest to encourage Americans to get involved in the nation’s flu preparedness efforts by making a 15-second or 30-second PSA. The winning PSA will receive $2,500 in cash and will appear on national television.
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