Alaska
At a Glance
- State Population: 733,583
- Local Health Departments: 1
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Opioid Response, Mental Health Resource Requests, Natural Events
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations:
2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $5,760,000
FY 2021: $5,210,000
FY 2020: $5,169,900 - Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
COVID-19 2021 Funding: $5,278,525
COVID-19 2020 Funding: $4,902,840
PHEP-Funded Staff
- Epidemiologists: 2
- Laboratorians: 5
- Nurses: 3
- Planners: 3
- Other: 7*
*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions
CDC Preparedness Field Staff
- 1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer
Top 5 Preparedness Investments
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
- Community Preparedness
- Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
- Medical Surge
Stories from the Field
Collaborating with Alaskan Tribes to Improve Preparedness
Most Alaskan villages are not accessible by road, meaning village leaders need to be prepared to handle emergencies until help arrives. The PHEP-funded Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium trains community leaders and equips regional hospitals to be better prepared for emergencies.