Health Studies - Disaster Epidemiology & Response

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NCEH provides expertise and leadership in epidemiology to state, tribal, local, territorial, federal, and international partners to help them prepare for and respond to natural and human-induced disasters. To do this, NCEH provides technical assistance; conducts surveillance, rapid needs assessments, and epidemiologic studies; and provides training in disaster epidemiology to public health professionals.

Disaster Epidemiology

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Disaster epidemiology activities include morbidity and mortality surveillance, rapid needs assessments such as the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), and epidemiologic studies.

Training & Technical Assistance

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Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are available for consultation and technical assistance throughout the disaster cycle (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation).

Materials & Resources

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Use our tools and resources to prepare the workforce for response, improve timeliness of response and recovery activities, provide situational awareness, and evaluate efforts.

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Page last reviewed: September 24, 2019
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health