Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

National Preparedness Month provides an important opportunity to reflect and consider lessons learned from public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox response, natural disasters like the Hawaii wildfires and Vermont flooding, and human caused emergencies like recent cyberattacks against major healthcare systems. The policies discussed in this blog demonstrate how policymakers and health agencies can work together to better serve communities during and after emergencies.