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Public Health Preparedness and Response Funding
FY 2017 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP) 
| Base Plus Population | $7,975,845 |
|---|---|
| Cities Readiness Initiative | $366,410 |
| Level 1 Chemical Laboratory | $0 |
| Level 2 Chemical Laboratory | $0 |
| Total PHEP | $8,342,255 |
Fact Sheet for Kentucky
CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) publishes an annual report to increase accountability regarding the nation’s investment in preparedness activities. This report, known as the National Snapshot, features national-level performance data as well as individual fact sheets for the 50 states, 4 cities, and 8 U.S. territories and freely associated states supported by the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement.
Public Health Preparedness Resource Helps Kentucky Fight Opioid Overdose Epidemic
A PHEP-funded mobile pharmacy, created for use during emergencies, has turned out to be an important tool in fighting Kentucky’s devastating opioid overdose epidemic. Pharmacists travel with the mobile pharmacy to areas most affected by the epidemic and provide naloxone kits and training directly to communities in need.
Caring for the Chronically Ill During Emergencies
During two winter storms in early 2015 and 2016, the Kentucky Department for Public Health was able to continue caring for vulnerable patients, because they had established state and local public health emergency expertise and had relationships in place with partners such as law enforcement and were able to work together to mitigate the health effects of life-threatening emergencies.
- Page last reviewed: August 28, 2017
- Page last updated: August 28, 2017
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