| Blog of the Week |
| CDC COLLABORATIONS WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESULT IN MEASURABLE PUBLIC HEALTH GAINS |
| For a relatively small country where CDC established a full-time country office only five years ago, the Dominican Republic is suddenly drawing attention. It’s easy to see why. The Dominican Republic is a popular vacation destination with 1.4 million Americans visiting each year. The country has a unique relationship with its neighbor, Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where CDC also supports many programs…read blog |
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| Infographic of the Week |
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| Video of the Week |
| CALL TO ACTION: A CHOLERA-FREE HISPANIOLA |
| The Presidents of Haiti and the Dominican Republic joined the Pan American Health Organization, UNICEF, and CDC in calling for major international investments in water and sanitation infrastructure to eliminate cholera from the island of Hispaniola…watch video |
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| Story of the Week |
| FROM EPIDEMIC TO ELIMINATION—ENDING EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| With impressive results in the battle against HIV/AIDs in cities and towns, public health officials in the Dominican Republic are now devoting attention and resources to a more scattered and hard-to-find population—so-called mobile workers. These are people who perform seasonal work on farms and the Dominican Republic’s sugar cane plantations. They are also construction workers as well as laborers who come to the Dominican Republic to find work. They are truck drivers and street vendors. They are literally on the move…read story |
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| In the News |
Guinea Worm Eradication at Risk in South Sudanese War
Science, January 17, 2014
Jimmy Carter Announces Guinea Worm Cases Hit Record Low, Setting Stage for Eradication of Second Human Disease in History
Carter Center, January 16, 2014
Another Threat to America's Health Security
Huffington Post, January 13, 2014
India Reaches Polio-Free Milestone
Voice of America, January 13, 2014 |
| On the Calendar |
| February 4: World Cancer Day |
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