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Identification and Assessment of Public Health Surveillance Gaps under the IHR (2005)
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Under the revised International Health Regulations (IHR [2005]) one of the eight core capacities is public health surveillance. In May 2012, despite a concerted effort by the global community, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported out that a… read more -
New Strategy to Monitor and Assess Laboratory Biosafety Programs
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Laboratory biosafety – a component of biosecurity – has specific elements that together, comprise a facility’s capability to both protect employees and the surrounding public and environment. Measuring these elements permits assessment and the… read more -
Novel Conceptual Framework and Toolset for Country-wide Assessments of Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health Interventions
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Imbalances in wealth, education, infrastructure, socio-political leadership, healthcare, and demographics create opportunities and challenges when implementing public health interventions. Understanding these, while embracing "smart power," one can… read more -
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 -
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