20 years since
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)

December 19th, 2006 · United States

20 years ago today, in United States, pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA).

Established Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and BARDA; restructured HHS public-health emergency authorities.

What it caused

• Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authorityestablished
• Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (later Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response)established

What led to it

• Hurricane Katrinainfluenced
• National Strategy for Pandemic Influenzainfluenced