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(Little Rock) {The Arkansas Department of Health has been awarded over
$5 million for bioterrorism preparedness in hospitals announced United
States Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representatives Vic
Snyder, Mike Ross, John Boozman and Marion Berry today.
The $5,077,591 grant from the Department of Health & Human Services
will be used to strengthen the ability of hospitals and other health care
facilities to respond to bioterror attacks, infectious diseases, and natural
disasters.
The Arkansas Health Department will use the funds to improve the readiness
of hospitals and other health care entities in dealing with large numbers
of casualties. It will also use the funds to increase coordination of disease
reporting among hospitals and local and state health departments. Other
uses for these program funds include providing behavioral health services
and trauma and burn care and buying communications equipment and personal
protective gear. |
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