jueves, 30 de enero de 2014

CDC Around the World This Week: CDC in Dominican Republic

CDC Around the World This Week: CDC in Dominican Republic



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CDC Around the World
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Jan. 29, 2014




IN THIS MESSAGE:
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
"Promotores" work with mobile populations in the
Dominican Republic to prevent HIV/AIDS.
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Spotlighted Topic of the Week: CDC in the Dominican Republic
In the News
On the Calendar




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
Blog of the Week
Infographic of the Week
PREVENTING MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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Infographic of the Week: Preventing mother-child transmission of HIV in DR: rapid test turn-around times in antenatal clinics reduced 7 days to 1 hour
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
Video of the week
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
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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