Pandemic Influenza Community Educational Plan Crystal L. Jones, MD Medical Director, Acute Diseases Marion County Health Department June 27, 2006

Radio and Television Public Service Announcements Public Service Announcements Channel 16 – Focus on Health Channel 16 – Focus on Health WFYI – Public Broadcasting Service WFYI – Public Broadcasting Service

Community Informational Sessions Community Presentations Community Presentations 10 sites around city 10 sites around city 45 minutes in length 45 minutes in length Offered in mornings, afternoons, and evenings Offered in mornings, afternoons, and evenings Speakers Bureau Speakers Bureau Available to businesses, schools, churches and other groups Available to businesses, schools, churches and other groups Call or to request Call or to

Other Educational Activities Marion County Health Department (MCHD) will encourage schools, universities, businesses, churches and other agencies to plan for pandemic influenza and to share their planning with students, staff, constituents, and others Marion County Health Department (MCHD) will encourage schools, universities, businesses, churches and other agencies to plan for pandemic influenza and to share their planning with students, staff, constituents, and others Packets and brochures will be available to assist you from MCHD Packets and brochures will be available to assist you from MCHD

Additional Information Resources Will find information regarding the Summit, including breakout sessions, upcoming meetings, community presentations, etc. Will find information regarding the Summit, including breakout sessions, upcoming meetings, community presentations, etc

Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI)

CRI Is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pilot program Is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pilot program Aids cities in increasing capacity to deliver medicines and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency in a timeframe that will make an appreciable health difference Aids cities in increasing capacity to deliver medicines and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency in a timeframe that will make an appreciable health difference Currently has as a planning scenario of an aerosolized anthrax attack requiring prophylaxis of the entire Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Currently has as a planning scenario of an aerosolized anthrax attack requiring prophylaxis of the entire Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

CRI Requires the Marion County Health Department to lead the planning for mass prophylaxis of the Indianapolis MSA Requires the Marion County Health Department to lead the planning for mass prophylaxis of the Indianapolis MSA 10 counties – Marion, Boone, Hendricks, Hancock, Hamilton, Johnson, Shelby, Morgan, Brown and Putman 10 counties – Marion, Boone, Hendricks, Hancock, Hamilton, Johnson, Shelby, Morgan, Brown and Putman

CRI Requires mass prophylaxis of the entire population be completed within 48 hours of the decision to do so Requires mass prophylaxis of the entire population be completed within 48 hours of the decision to do so Includes 12 hours that CDC has to get the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and the time ISDH needs to get it to the local Points of Dispensing (PODS) Includes 12 hours that CDC has to get the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and the time ISDH needs to get it to the local Points of Dispensing (PODS) In reality will have about 32 hours to dispense medication to the public In reality will have about 32 hours to dispense medication to the public

Marion County Health Department’s (MCHD) CRI Planning MCHD will open public mass prophylaxis sites around the city MCHD will open public mass prophylaxis sites around the city Hospital systems will provide prophylaxis to staff and their families Hospital systems will provide prophylaxis to staff and their families MCHD will partner with large employers who have health care providers on staff to provide prophylaxis to staff and their families MCHD will partner with large employers who have health care providers on staff to provide prophylaxis to staff and their families MCHD will partner with other agencies to reach the special populations MCHD will partner with other agencies to reach the special populations