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September, 2005 Information
Use of the National Emergency Stockpile System to assist with Hurricane Katrina reliefPublic Health Agency of Canada officials have been in contact with their counterparts at the United States' Department of Health and Human Services to offer National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS) supplies to assist in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The American officials will inform us shortly of their possible requirements, and the Agency is preparing to respond promptly to their requests. The Agency maintains a $300 million NESS to provide emergency supplies
quickly when requested. A 24-hour response capability is maintained.
Supplies can be sent out by various transport methods - e.g., truck,
plane - on short notice (within 24 hours) for set-up in existing
buildings such as schools and community centres. While some of the field hospitals are stored across the country, many drugs are held for the Agency by the pharmaceutical manufacturers in order to ensure that they are rotated, thus ensuring we have up-to-date drugs when required. The National Emergency Stockpile System has been used to support a number of emergencies, both in Canada and internationally. Within Canada, NESS supplies were used during the power outage in eastern Canada, in Nova Scotia after Hurricane Juan, and in a hospital in Halifax to help people stranded after a blizzard. Internationally, a significant quantity of pharmaceuticals, supplies and equipment were provided as part of the Government of Canada's response to the south east Asia tsunami crisis. - 30 -
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