AHEC has a long-standing policy and history of complementing and supporting local health departments (LDH). AHEC appreciates the opportunity to identify areas in which we can best complement and supplement LHD flu prevention and other local health efforts in a coordinated statewide approach to minimize the possibility of pandemic flu in Texas.
Having previously collaborated with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on various health initiatives, e.g., with Connie Berry, Texas Primary Care Office, on rural health initiatives through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and with Bruce Gunn on the Primary Care Survey to identify workforce needs of rural providers, AHEC welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with DSHS on the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Initiative.