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In addition, individuals with SMI often have co-morbid physical well being conditions and shorter life expectations than folks without SMI, primarily as a result of co-occurring physical health situations that too usually go unaddressed. Over the previous decade, our Nation has renewed its efforts to address large-scale incidents that have threatened human well being, such as natural disasters, illness outbreaks, and terrorism. Working with its Federal, State, local, 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 whole Nation should work together to guard individuals's well being within the case of an emergency. HHS is working with its governmental and nongovernmental companions to strengthen primary and applied research, surveillance, ana