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In addition, individuals with SMI typically have co-morbid bodily well being conditions and shorter life expectations than folks without SMI, primarily due to co-occurring physical well being situations that too typically go unaddressed. Over the past decade, our Nation has renewed its efforts to handle large-scale incidents which have threatened human well being, similar to natural disasters, illness outbreaks, and terrorism. Working with its Federal, State, native, tribal, and worldwide partners, HHS continues to help capacity-building efforts and strengthened linkages between government, nongovernmental organizations, and the non-public sector. HHS is now guided by the first National Health Security Strategy, a comprehensive framework for the way the complete Nation must work collectively to protect people's health within the case of an emergency. HHS is working with its governmental and nongovernmental companions to strengthen primary and utilized research, surveillance, prog