VectorED Network · Audiences & Needs Assessments
Public Health Professionals
Equipping public health agencies and healthcare professionals with the tools, training, and networks to prevent and respond to vector-borne diseases.
Who We Serve
Public health professionals at the local, state, federal, academic, and private-sector levels play a central role in preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases. Their work may include surveillance for ticks, mosquitoes, pathogens, and human or animal disease cases; public education and risk communication; outbreak investigation; development of prevention guidance; coordination with healthcare, veterinary, Extension, and environmental partners; and implementation or evaluation of vector management programs.
Because vector-borne disease risk is shaped by local ecology, housing, occupation, recreation, access to healthcare, and community resources, public health professionals are also essential partners in identifying barriers to prevention and ensuring that programs are practical, culturally appropriate, and equitable.
Our Public Health Professionals Objectives
Create a collaborative network of national, state, and local public health agencies, pest control organizations, and Extension professionals.
Work with state Departments of Health to evaluate public health messaging regarding vector-borne diseases.
Train healthcare professionals in tick identification, pathogens, and updated patient treatment and care using training modules hosted at the CDC and new materials based upon needs assessments.
Who Does This Benefit?
Public Health Agencies & Healthcare Professionals
These goals benefit public health agencies and healthcare professionals by fostering collaboration and sharing resources. Improved public health messaging ensures accurate information about vector-borne diseases, while enhanced training for healthcare providers on vector identification and pathogen management leads to better patient care. This coordinated approach strengthens disease prevention and response efforts, ultimately promoting public health and safety.
