OK Fluwikians - we need your help.
As Pixie pointed out on the TLC thread, there is a major disconnect between the higher Government warnings and the local Public Health Officers who often control our town’s reponses to health concerns - in this case Panflu preparedness.
I found the American Public Health Associations website at http://www.apha.org
They have a Panflu section. It is woefully in need of our expertise.
I also found their Panflu blog… it is here:
http://www.getreadyforflu.blogspot.com/
I have sent a comment already and hopefully they will post it.
Please go there and post your comments. The more they hear from us, the sooner they may respond by telling their members - your local Health Officer - what they need to DO to get everyone they are responsible for ready for Panflu.
and this is great… send an email to your state reps automatically.
http://www.capwiz.com/apha/issues/alert/?alertid=8770051&type=CO
scroll down to Take Action and this will automatically send the email to your state reps. I changed the top of the letters to relect who I was (a concerned father).
when you send it, it shows the names of your state reps. Very cool and easy way to communicate with them.
and here is the American Public Health Associations email address
Pandemicflu@apha.org
write to them and ask for their help with your town’s public Health Office.
bump
and Goju — I think this initiative is a great idea!
Goju - yes, great initiative!!
Pushing through our problems to find avenues of solutions is exactly why the synergy of the Fluwikie is so great, and is greater than what any of us individually can begin to think of or do.
Way to go, Eveyone!!
That was easy! Takes about 10 seconds to send.
Thanks Goju