jueves, 10 de julio de 2014

CDC Around the World This Week: Brazil & the World Cup

CDC Around the World This Week: Brazil & the World Cup



CDC Around the World



IN THIS MESSAGE:
Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
CDC collaborates with high-capacity partners such as Brazil to
build advanced and long-term infrastructure. Pictured here is
an investigation of a malaria death in a rural area in Anajás,
Brazil. View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Brazil and the World Cup
In the News
On the Calendar
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Brazil and the World Cup
Blog of the Week
WORLD CUP SERVING AS REAL-WORLD TEST FOR NEW DISEASE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
Blog of the Week













With the World Cup underway in all its frenzied glory, you can be forgiven for missing another major effort currently underway in Brazil that represents the first large scale, real-life, real-world test of important new technology. And no, it’s not the goal-line technology that’s being used for the first time at soccer’s biggest competition. This technology uses computer tablets, sophisticated software designed by CDC and public health experts from Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MOH) trained in the Field Epidemiological Training Program (FETP) to provide the most complete, detailed and timely information about disease threats and other public health concerns…read blog
Infographic of the Week
DON'T LET DISEASE SCORE AT THE WORLD CUP
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Video of the Week
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS - LEARNING FROM THE BRAZILIAN FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY
Video of the week











The Brazilian Community Health Worker role is beginning to be recognized as a health and social care innovation that may be of benefit to health systems in developing countries and industrialized economies alike…watch video
Story of the Week
Story of the week
MASS GATHERING PREPAREDNESS - A GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY VICTORY FOR ALL AT WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL
Thirty-two teams have taken their shot at victory at the 2014 World Cup this summer. Brazil has hosted more than three million fans from all corners of the world. CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) is taking aim to help fans stay healthy…read story
In the News
The worm turns no more…
PLOS, July 8, 2014

CDC official visiting PATH sees innovation in immunization
PATH, July 3, 2014

Crisis talks held as Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Africa
UPI, July 2, 2014

CDC App Helps Travelers Avoid Diarrhea
CBS Atlanta, June 10, 2014
On the Calendar
July 11: World Population Day
July 28: World Hepatitis Day
August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week

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