Eliminating Barriers: Business & Public Health Partnerships for Emergencies

Anthony Begando, Chief Executive Officer of Tenon Consulting Solutions and member of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) Georgia Business Force, discusses the need to eliminate the barriers that have inhibited business and public health partnerships, especially for emergency preparedness. Mr. Begando explains that business and the public sector have a shared interest in ensuring the continuity and viability of our communities. He proposes a framework that will leverage on each party's resources and capabilities, to address the shared interest as both communities as well as for the larger community as a whole. Mr. Begando's presentation is followed by a panel discussion on the same topic. (Lecture given on January 25, 2006)