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Public Health Emergency.gov
Public Health Emergency.gov is an official web portal created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as a single point of access to public health risk, and situational awareness information when the President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services exercise their public health emergency legal authority.

The site is maintained by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to meet public information requirements of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006(PAHPA), Public Law No. 109-417. Congress passed PAHPA “to improve the Nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental, or natural.”

Using this portal, visitors can find the current status and actions being taken by the federal government in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies and medical disasters. Links to report potential public health threats, as well as information about medical response, emergency support functions and medical assistance available through the federal government for domestic and international emergencies is also available.

Federal agencies and divisions participating in the Publichealthemergency.gov site include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration on Aging, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Veterans Adminstration, Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and many others.