Urban Confer - Access to Federal Medical Supplies

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URBAN CONFER SESSION:  IMPROVING ACCESS TO SUPPLIES FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

DATE: Thursday, March 23, 2023

TIME:   2:30 - 4:30 PM ET

REGISTER: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItde2opzksGHhZ3Ce9N3I0ykaGM72r7q8

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is initiating an Urban Confer on Executive Order (EO) 14001 ,“A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,” to gather input and comments on draft recommendations for improving the process for federally recognized tribal governments, IHS health care providers, Tribal Health Programs, and Urban Indian Organizations.  As part of this Urban Confer, we welcome input on the following questions:

1. Do the recommendations in the attached document describe processes that improve the ability of federally recognized tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations to request and obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and other Federal stockpiles when needed during the pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

2. Are there gaps or issues in the request processes described in the attached recommendations that must be addressed to enable federally recognized Tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations to obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the SNS and other Federal stockpiles, when needed during a pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

What further recommendations do you have to improve the processes through which federally recognized tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations can request assistance to obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the SNS and other Federal stockpiles, when needed during a pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

Please make plans to join us and share your recommendations during this virtual session or send your written comments and recommendations to us at urbanconfer@ihs.gov by Monday, April 24, 2023, with the Subject Line:  Access to Federal Medical Supplies

Who Should Attend: Urban Organization Leaders, Urban Health Administrators, Urban Public Health Staff

Registration Fee: No fee

Event Sponsor: IHS

Who Should Attend: Urban Organization Leaders, Urban Health Administrators, Urban Public Health Staff