jueves, 21 de agosto de 2014

CDC Around the World This Week: Indonesia

CDC Around the World This Week: Indonesia

CDC Around the World





IN THIS MESSAGE:
Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
CDC has collaborated with Indonesia for more than 50 years,
improving health and saving lives. View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Indonesia
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar
Blog of the Week
INDONESIA TAKES A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AGENDA
As the world’s fourth most populated country, Indonesia plays an important strategic role in protecting the global community from infectious disease threats. As one of the early countries to take a leadership role in the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, the Government of Indonesia will welcome senior health and agricultural leaders from 36 countries and 12 international organizations for the next commitment meeting August 20-21. The meeting, “Building Global Commitment to Multisectoral Approaches to Manage Emerging Zoonotic Diseases in Support of the Global Health Security Agenda within the Framework of Public Health”, demonstrates the progress and growing momentum of the GHS Agenda…read blog
Blog of the Week
Infographic of the Week
GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY SUMMIT IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
View full-sized infographic
Infographic of the week: Officials from 36 nations and 12 organizations are gathering in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20-21, 2014, to further their commitments to the Global Health Security Agenda.
Video of the Week
INDONESIA: IN ONE GIRL'S RECOVERY, AN ISLAND'S TRIUMPH OVER MALARIA(from UNICEF)
An island once suffering from a record number of malaria cases has managed to eradicate all indigenous cases of the disease, which is a leading cause of death among children under age 5…watch video
Video of the week
Story of the Week
GLOBAL MEETING ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE: BUILDING GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO MULTISECTORAL APPROACHES TO MANAGE EMERGING ZOONOTIC DISEASE IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AGENDA
Ministers of Health, Agriculture and other dignitaries from dozens of nations, including the United States, will meet in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20-21, 2014, to further solidify plans for advancing the Global Heath Security Agenda (GHSA). Launched in February, the GHSA represents a broadly supported strategy for enhancing and better protecting public health worldwide. The aim is to unify nations in common goals and methods that will reduce the spread and impact of infectious disease by strengthening countries’ abilities to prevent, rapidly detect, and effectively respond to disease outbreaks…read story
 
CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization, in partnership with the Ministries of Health in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria reported 2240 suspect and confirmed cases of EVD, including 1383 laboratory-confirmed cases, and 1229 deaths…read more

Q & A on Ebola

Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Ebola
Distribution map showing districts and cities reporting suspect cases of Ebola
In the News
Video: What Comes After Ebola
TimeAugust 14, 2014

CDC commits more than 400 staffers to fight Ebola
Health24.comAugust 14, 2014

Inside the Ebola outbreak with the CDC
BBC News AfricaAugust 13, 2014

Lessons From the Low-Tech Defeat of the Guinea Worm
New York TimesAugust 11, 2014

Video: Ebola outbreak: Ugandan experts to help West Africa
BBC News AfricaAugust 11, 2014

Chief Tom Frieden Confronts Ebola Crisis Cool and Collected
NBC NewsAugust 11, 2014
On the Calendar
September 9: International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day

No hay comentarios:

Publicar un comentario