Conclusion

Public health, healthcare, and MCM preparedness are essential components of national health security. Without a strong domestic MCM enterprise, the nation remains vulnerable to an expanding list of naturally occurring, accidental, and deliberate threats. The above goals and objectives require extensive coordination among federal, SLTT, and public- and private-sector partners. This strategy and implementation plan are intended to promote readiness in the MCM enterprise by aligning efforts across the USG, assessing preparedness and response capabilities, supporting innovation, enhancing strategic partnerships, and strengthening last-mile distribution efforts.

The PHEMCE will continue to modernize its efforts to establish and maintain an improved state of MCM preparedness, track the execution of these priorities, and provide periodic updates through the PHEMCE governance structure and future iterations of the PHEMCE SIP.