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 |
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Infographic of the Week |
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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 |
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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 |
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