Principles of Pandemic Preparedness
Principles of Pandemic Preparedness :
"This report calls for a new paradigm for pandemic preparedness based on the following general principles: (1) Health-The goal of preparing for a pandemic is to protect the lives and health of all people in America... (2) Justice-Preparation for a potential pandemic (or any disaster) should ensure a fair distribution of the benefits and burdens of precautions and responses and equal respect for the dignity and autonomy of each individual. (3) Transparency-Pandemic preparedness requires transparent communication of accurate information among all levels of government and the public in order to warrant public trust. (4) Accountability-Everyone, including private individuals and organizations and government agencies and officials, should be accountable for their actions before, during and after an emergency". (ACLU, Pandemic Preparedness, 2008, 7)
