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2010-2011 Public Health Division Annual Report Now Available  (1/12/2012)
The 2010-2011 Public Health Division Annual Report is now available online. More

Northern New England Poison Center webinar on bath salts available for viewing  (9/2/2011)
The Northern New England Poison Center is offering recorded webinar presentations regarding the new synthetic drugs known as "bath salts." More

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Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness Program

The Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness Program is part of the City of Portland, Health and Human Services Department and provides notifiable disease investigation, surveillance and educational services to Cumberland County on behalf of the State of Maine. Additionally, this program provides public health emergency preparedness and response consultation, coordination, implementation and evaluation for Cumberland County.

Mission of the Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness Program:

To minimize morbidity, mortality, environmental and economic damage due to communicable diseases and public health disasters.

Goals of the Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness Program:

  1. Rapid detection of cases, clusters and outbreaks of notifiable infectious diseases and conditions, of possible bioterrorism events, and other public health threats, and emergencies.
  2. Timely response, investigation and appropriate public health intervention related to: clusters and outbreaks of notifiable infectious diseases and conditions, of possible and confirmed bioterrorism events, public health threats, and emergencies.
  3. Strengthen local public health capacity and infrastructure within the Portland Public Health Division, Health and Human Services Department and through collaboration with municipal and county governments, health care providers and institutions, and other traditional and non-traditional local, regional and state partners of public health and emergency preparedness.