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Receive an oral report from the County of Monterey Health Department regarding use of Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity funding and other California Department of Public Health grants to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presenters: Dr. Edward Moreno, Health Officer, Kristy Michie, Assistant Director of Public Health and Emilio Saavedra, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee of the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an oral report from the County of Monterey Health Department regarding use of Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity funding and other California Department of Public Health grants to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (ELC) provides financial support and technical assistance to the nation's health departments to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging infectious diseases. ELC's 64 recipients, which consist of state, large local, and U.S. territory and affiliate health departments, serve as the foundation for our national public health infrastructure and are integral to the nation's ability to tackle infectious disease threats.
The purpose of ELC is to provide health departments flexible funding focused on preventing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks, bolstering laboratory and epidemiologic capacity, maintaining and enhancing health information systems, and fostering cross-cutting solutions to address public health needs.
ELC relies on a unique structure of four robust public health programs including cross-cutting projects focusing on leadership, integration, flexibility, and sustainability, as well as a range of disease-specific projects. ELC also distributes supplemental funding on behalf of CDC for emergency response efforts, such as those for the ...
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