Arizona Governor Napolitano's Message of the Week
Dear Friends,
We have been talking about preparedness at a national and local level for the past several years now, and even more recently, how we can be ready as a community if there is an outbreak of a serious type of influenza. While we have had a relatively mild flu season this year, we should always be prepared if and when a more aggressive outbreak occurs.
This week, the Department of Health Services (DHS) released an updated Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan, the work of experienced health practitioners and professionals with input from individuals at the community and nonprofit level. This very detailed plan is impressive: it deals with prevention, treatment and coordination between state, local, federal and community agencies and groups, and is clear, unbiased and easy to understand, even for those who are not involved in the health services realm. What I like about the plan is that it is not set in stone. It is constantly being updated as we receive more scientific information and news, and explains the role of the state, community, and individuals in keeping our citizens safe.
We expect that this plan will become a template for other states across the country to use to write their own comprehensive approaches to managing a pandemic flu. The plan is available online at http://www.azdhs.gov/.
Being prepared for whatever could come our way is critical. Whether it is a small business with half of its ten-person workforce calling in sick with the flu, a medium-sized corporation’s headquarters affected by flood damage, a school with a stomach flu outbreak, or the threat of wildfire, having a plan in place on how to deal with a disruption can really make a difference, should it ever needed.
As always, I appreciate your input, and encourage you to call my office at 602.542.1318 if you have questions or thoughts to share. Or, please visit our website at http://www.azgovernor.gov for information and news in state government.
Yours very truly,
Janet Napolitano
Governor
Please encourage your friends and family to sign up for my Message of the Week at http://www.azgovernor.gov
We have been talking about preparedness at a national and local level for the past several years now, and even more recently, how we can be ready as a community if there is an outbreak of a serious type of influenza. While we have had a relatively mild flu season this year, we should always be prepared if and when a more aggressive outbreak occurs.
This week, the Department of Health Services (DHS) released an updated Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan, the work of experienced health practitioners and professionals with input from individuals at the community and nonprofit level. This very detailed plan is impressive: it deals with prevention, treatment and coordination between state, local, federal and community agencies and groups, and is clear, unbiased and easy to understand, even for those who are not involved in the health services realm. What I like about the plan is that it is not set in stone. It is constantly being updated as we receive more scientific information and news, and explains the role of the state, community, and individuals in keeping our citizens safe.
We expect that this plan will become a template for other states across the country to use to write their own comprehensive approaches to managing a pandemic flu. The plan is available online at http://www.azdhs.gov/.
Being prepared for whatever could come our way is critical. Whether it is a small business with half of its ten-person workforce calling in sick with the flu, a medium-sized corporation’s headquarters affected by flood damage, a school with a stomach flu outbreak, or the threat of wildfire, having a plan in place on how to deal with a disruption can really make a difference, should it ever needed.
As always, I appreciate your input, and encourage you to call my office at 602.542.1318 if you have questions or thoughts to share. Or, please visit our website at http://www.azgovernor.gov for information and news in state government.
Yours very truly,
Janet Napolitano
Governor
Please encourage your friends and family to sign up for my Message of the Week at http://www.azgovernor.gov
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