Taylor Laura, Miro Suzanne, Bookbinder Sylvia H, Slater Thomas
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services,Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0369, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2008 Oct;9(4 Suppl):88S-95S. doi: 10.1177/1524839908321944.
Federal funding supports the growth and development of public health infrastructure and preparedness. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services used federal funds to increase local public health infrastructure that included the hiring of health educators or risk communicators (HERCs). The HERCs are a diverse group of health and communications professionals trained in emergency communication. They provide crisis information regarding pubic health threats. Over the years, the role and duties of HERCs have expanded from bioterrorism to all-hazards approach and emerging infections public health preparedness, including pandemic influenza. This article describes how HERCs are used in the New Jersey public health infrastructure.
联邦资金支持公共卫生基础设施的建设与发展以及应急准备工作。新泽西州卫生与高级服务部利用联邦资金加强地方公共卫生基础设施建设，其中包括雇佣健康教育工作者或风险沟通专家（HERCs）。HERCs是一群经过应急沟通培训的多元化卫生与沟通专业人员。他们提供有关公共卫生威胁的危机信息。多年来，HERCs的角色和职责已从生物恐怖主义扩展至全灾种应对方法以及包括大流行性流感在内的新发传染病公共卫生应急准备。本文介绍了HERCs在新泽西州公共卫生基础设施中的应用情况。
