Sector Overview

 

The Healthcare and Public Health Sector protects all sectors of the economy from hazards such as terrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and natural disasters. Because the vast majority of the sector's assets are privately owned and operated, collaboration and information sharing between the public and private sectors is essential to increasing resilience of the nation's Healthcare and Public Health critical infrastructure.  

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The Healthcare and Public Health Sector is highly dependent on fellow sectors for continuity of operations and service delivery, including  

• Communications  

• Emergency Services  

• Energy 

• Food and Agriculture  

• Information Technology  

• Transportation Systems 

• Water and Wastewater Systems 

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