The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) envisions a Kenya that respects, protects and promotes human rights and democratic values. This vision is grounded in the belief that it is possible to realize a new Kenyan society based on a human rights culture that upholds the dignity of all its members equally and without discrimination. This Strategic Plan represents a blueprint towards achieving its roles and mandate during the period 2008-2012.

A catastrophic public health (PH) event could threaten our national security and cause hundreds of thousands of casualties. Recognizing the need for efficient sharing of real-time info. to help prevent devastating consequences of PH emergencies, Congress mandated the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with state, local, and tribal PH officials, to develop a strategic plan for the establishment and evaluation of an electronic nationwide PH situational awareness capability. This report reviewed HHS's status of efforts to implement these capabilities, described collaborative efforts to establish a network, and determined grants authorized by the act and awarded to PH entities. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.