The University of Utah’s Division of Public Health has secured funding to establish the Region VIII Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response. This initiative, under a contract with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aims to enhance public health preparedness and response across U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region VIII, which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
In September, CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) Division of Readiness and Response Science (DRRS) awarded 10 five-year cooperative agreements to one institution in each HHS region. The regional centers will play a vital role in advancing the Please log in to see the rest of this story.
