弗吉尼亚州宣布加入16州州长公共卫生联盟：跨州协调应对健康威胁
弗吉尼亚州州长 Abigail Spanberger 10月23日宣布，弗吉尼亚正式加入“州长公共卫生联盟”（Governors Public Health Alliance），这是一个由16位州长组成的无党派联盟，代表全美超过40%的人口，旨在跨州协调、保护居民健康、加强公共卫生应急能力。Spanberger 在声明中说：“健康威胁不会止于州界，我们的应对方式也不应如此。”
州卫生与人力资源部长 Marvin Figueroa 表示，联盟将帮助各州更快共享信息、协调行动。联盟执行主任 Angela Botticella 说，弗吉尼亚的加入正值各州面临需要快速协调应对的公共卫生挑战之际。根据州卫生部通报，今年5月至8月，弗吉尼亚中部曾暴发麻疹疫情，确诊超过150例，正是通过与北卡罗来纳州等联盟成员的协作才得以控制。
该联盟由非营利、无党派的“州长行动联盟”（GovAct）提供支持，顾问包括前疾控中心主任 Mandy Cohen 等人。目前联盟成员还包括加利福尼亚州、科罗拉多州、康涅狄格州、特拉华州、关岛、夏威夷州、伊利诺伊州、马里兰州、马萨诸塞州、新泽西州、纽约州、北卡罗来纳州、俄勒冈州、罗得岛州和华盛顿州。
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Virginia Joins 16-Governor Public Health Alliance for Cross-State Coordination
RICHMOND, Virginia — Governor Abigail Spanberger announced on October 23 that Virginia is joining the Governors Public Health Alliance, a nonpartisan coalition of 16 governors representing more than 40 percent of the U.S. population, working across state lines to protect residents' health and strengthen public health preparedness. "We know that health threats do not stop at state borders, and neither should our approach to preparing for and responding to these threats," Spanberger said.
Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin B. Figueroa said the alliance gives Virginia another way to share information sooner and coordinate responses. Managing Director Angela Botticella said Virginia's participation strengthens the alliance at a time when states face public health challenges demanding quick, coordinated responses. From May to August of this year, Virginia responded to a measles outbreak in Central Virginia with more than 150 confirmed cases, contained in partnership with other states including alliance member North Carolina, according to the state health department.
The alliance is supported by Governors Action Alliance (GovAct), a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative, and is guided by advisors including former CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen. Current members also include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington.
Source: GSM·America
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