P. O. Box 6027
Koror, Palau 96940
Tel. # 488-2552, ext. 241 or 488-6750
Fax # (680) 488-6750
emergencyhealth@palaunet.com
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Welcome to Public Health's office of emergency preparedness and response. To find out more about being better prepared for emergencies, crises and/or disasters, take a look around our website. |
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Purpose of Office:
The Emergency Health Program (EHP) serves as the office within the Bureau of Public Health Services charged with the responsibility to create, manage and monitor three initiatives: (1) Injured Individual, (2) Injured Nation, and (3) Bioterrorism. Funded by the CDC Bio-Terrorism Cooperative Agreement grant, EHP assesses and coordinates internal and external efforts to enhance local, state, and national readiness for bioterrorism/disaster events. In the process, the Emergency Health Program, in collaboration with the hospital and other agencies, also supports and strengthens public health's response to emergencies, crises, and disasters. |
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Staff names and titles:
Pearl L. Marumoto, Program Administrator
Ritter Udui, Administrative Manager
Edolem Ikerdeu, Public Information Officer
Toshikazu Misawa, Database/Web Application Specialist
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Topics of Interest:
• Emergencies/Disasters in the Pacific
• Bioterrorism
• Emergency Preparedness
• Risk Communication
• Disaster Supplies Kit
• Injury Prevention
• Bio-Terrorism Cooperative Agreement
• Emergency Health Plans
• Disasters and Human Behaviors
• Emergency/Disaster Supplies |
Fact Sheets:
• Typhoons
• Fire(.pdf)
• Tsunami(.pdf)
• Land slides(.pdf)
• Floods(.pdf)
• Handwashing(.pdf)
• Avian Flu(.pdf)
• Pandemic Flu(.pdf)
• Chemical Agents(.pdf)
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News and Highlights:
• Local
• Global |
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