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African One Health e-Surveillance Initiative
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can enhance public health surveillance (PHS) by facilitating the digital exchange of information. Electronic surveillance (e-Surveillance) is the use of electronic systems to empower the digitization of… read more -
Developing a Tool to Cost Gaps in Implementation of IHR (2005) Core Capacities
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The International Health Regulations were revised in 2005 to adapt to increasing diversity of emerging health threats, globalization, changing trends in trade and travel, and the need for collective effort to address the international spread of… read more -
Global Public Health Surveillance, Governance, and Viral Sovereignty
Content Type: Webinar
Microbes carry no national passports; neither do they recognize geo-political boundaries or state sovereignty. Yet a recent violation of viral sovereignty has brought up unresolved governance issues, challenged ethical… read more -
Examining the Human Element in Lab Biosafety
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A laboratory biosafety program (LBP) is essential to ensure the health and safety of laboratory staff and the general public from hazardous materials and infectious agents. In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets… read more -
Identify and Measure Impediments to the 2005 International Health Regulations
Content Type: Webinar
This is the second webinar in a series being offered by the ISDS Global Outreach Committee on the International Health Regulations. Presenter Dr. Scott JN McNabb, PhD, MS, Emory University, Rollins School… read more -
Establishing a Plan of Action Implementing Integrated Disease Surveillance in Sudan
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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a strategy conceived and adopted by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa in 1998. The goal of IDSR is to support PHSS in Africa and enhance efficiency and communication… read more