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Trusted expertise. Life-changing, evidence-based solutions. Decades of real-world experience. ORAU’s public health and emergency preparedness experts offer all of that and more in helping provide solutions to some of the most important public health issues of the day.
ORAU’s seasoned professionals and award-winning solutions have helped secure national and global health since 1946 by getting the right public health message to the right audience.
Our key customers include a variety of leading public health organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Whether delivering HPV messaging to physicians and parents across the U.S., preventing transmission of Ebola in Africa, or addressing the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we help our customers navigate complex health issues and motivate behavior change.
As important as message delivery and education is our role in emergency preparedness.
For federal agency customers, such as the CDC, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to local community health departments, ORAU provides evidence-based solutions tailored to help them prepare for, respond to, and recover from all types of public health and healthcare emergencies.
ORAU possesses more than three decades of real-world operational experience supporting national and global preparedness programs and responses, such as:
Our experts make sure public health, healthcare, emergency medical services, and emergency management work together to provide the right care at the right time. This integration helps agencies reduce duplication and meet increased demands when an emergency occurs.
As a so-called epidemic of loneliness grows in the United States, ORAU experts have been working to address mental health and addiction drivers through connection with other people.
When it comes to national preparedness, ORAU works diligently with the federal government creating resources to equip communities for emergency response. One of those resources includes a CDC discussion guide series for emergency planners. Another project includes considerations for mental health.
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For information about ORAU’s public health and healthcare solutions, contact Freddy Gray at (865) 576-0029 or freddy.gray@orau.org.