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Schools of Public Health Launch Web Portal to Provide Local Media Resources on Response to H1N1

Posted on: Monday, 4 May 2009, 09:14 CDT

WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Schools of Public Health, the membership association for the 40 CEPH-accredited schools of public health in North America, has developed a website with information and resources for local and national media on response to the H1N1 in communities around the country. It includes an interactive map with contact information for schools and school spokespeople including instructions how to find an expert. It also includes Frequently Asked Questions. The website can be found at: http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1089

As the number of cases of H1N1 rises and threat of a global pandemic looms, schools of public health are responding. Schools are actively involved supporting colleges and universities in planning across the country, providing "just in time" training to state and local health departments engaged in response, conferring with health departments on legal and ethical issues related to isolation and quarantine, developing computational models to run simulations of disease spread and the effect of interventions. Graduate students in public health are also in the field assisting state and local health departments research possible cases.

Additionally, the results of research and education advances conducted by schools of public health including social distancing and other common public health practices help limit the spread of disease.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (ASPH)

ASPH represents the 40 Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited Schools of Public Health in North America. ASPH promotes the efforts of Schools of Public Health to improve the health of every person through education, research and policy. Based upon the belief that "you're only as healthy as the world you live in," ASPH works with the government and other professional organizations to develop solutions to the most pressing health concerns and provides access to the ongoing initiatives of the schools of public health. More information is available at www.asph.org.

SOURCE Association of Schools of Public Health

Source: PR Newswire

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