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The latest in a series of PlanFirst Webcasts from the HHS is scheduled to take place next week, on September 25th, at 2pm EDT.
This month's broadcast will be on individual preparedness for a pandemic, a topic that should be of great interest to just about everyone.
These web broadcasts are extremely valuable conduits of information, but they don't do much good unless people know about them in advance.
If you should miss the live broadcast, these shows are archived on the HHS site for later viewing.
Here is the HHS description of the next episode.
PlanFirst Webcasts on Pandemic Influenza
Background
On March 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched PlanFirst, a regular Webcast series on pandemic planning. The goal of the PlanFirst Webcasts is to help states, local communities, employers, faith-based and civic organizations, and families and individuals learn more about pandemic planning.
September Webcast
Join us on September 25, 2008, at 2:00 pm ET, for our Webcast on individual preparedness.
Every sector of society is responsible for preparing now for an influenza pandemic. Even families and individuals have a role in planning for an influenza pandemic. The media buzz around “bird flu” has died down but the H5N1 virus has not. We must continue to prepare our Nation for a flu pandemic.
To help citizens learn more about pandemic flu and the steps they can take now to plan for a pandemic and to protect their loved ones, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services invites you to participate in this important discussion.
Speakers
- Admiral Joxel Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Richard Benjamin, Chief Medical Officer, American Red Cross
- Harlan Dolgin, Co-chair, PandemicPrep.org, St. Louis, Missouri
- Tim Woerther, Co-chair, PandemicPrep.org, St. Louis, Missouri
No registration is required. Email your questions for the Webcast panelists before and/or during the program to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Please include your first name, state and town.
Before the Webcast, please ensure that your system can access the live stream. Test Your Video Player
Previous Webcasts
A Webcast on home health care agencies planning aired on July 8, 2008.
A Webcast on preparing the workplace aired on June 4, 2008.
Webcasts, on the State planning and assessment process, aired on March 13, April 2 and April 30, 2008.
The pandemic influenza PlanFirst Webcasts are brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Test Your Video Player
Please note, you will need Flash (http://www.adobe.com) installed on your computer in order to view the live video stream. You can test your ability to view the Flash video stream starting at 10 am EDT on the day of the Webcast by clicking on the video player image above. If you are unable to view this live stream in Flash format you can view the Flash video-on-demand of the event that will be made available shortly after the broadcast.
