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  • Use of Cell-Phones to Strengthen Malaria Surveillance-Response Systems of Bangka/Belitung, Indonesia - A proposal

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Government of Indonesia (GoI) aims to eliminate Malaria by 2030 in 4 stages (Wismarini, 2009. To reach the elimination phase High Case Incidence (HCI) areas go through a pre-elimination phase. The aim of the proposed project is to support one of… read more
    … international research institutions and funding agencies. Document … and GMU Medical School staff in workshops and technical guidance; (3) engage malaria program managers of the Dis- …
  • Chemical Spill in Kansas: Importance of Sharing Information Across Sites

    Content Type: Success Stories

    On October 21, 2016, at 8:02 am, a distilling plant in Kansas accidentally mixed sulfuric acid and sodium hypochloride, releasing a plume of chlorine gas. The respiratory effects of breathing chlorine gas can be felt almost immediately and can be… read more
    … their preparation for dealing with a chemical emergency; guidance provided to the public will be assessed; and … questions will be asked. Was the public given accurate guidance on what they should do? How can a chemical response … the potential’ of syndromic surveillance.” <none> <none> Document nssp-success-stories-20170201.pdf Submitted by …
  • Expert Meeting on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    For syndromic and related public health surveillance systems to be effective, state and local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) need access to a variety of types of health data. Since the development and… read more
    … detect, monitor, and respond to public health threats.   Document Expert Meeting on Privacy, Confi dentiality, and … health actions that reasonably follow from surveillance, guidance can be found in the principles known as the “Fair … providers and pub- lic health agencies. CDC technical guidance and stipulations attached to the funding also shape …
  • Qatar experience on MERS-CoV One Health Surveillance and Response, 2012 - 2015

    Content Type: Case Study

    The emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 had placed a great concern on the public health institutions globally and in particular in the Arab region. The gaps in knowledge related to the novel virus put… read more
    … by the WHO, FAO and OIE, and had been used to provide guidance for studies and prevention measures in Qatar and in … barrier to overcome. Appropriate technical surveillance guidance from the veterinary sector, and (2) the poor risk …
  • Outbreak Observatory: Conducting operational research during outbreaks to improve preparedness and response

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented June 27, 2018. During this presentation, researchers discussed how Outbreak Observatory, a pilot project initiated by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, facilitated the conduct of real-time operational research during… read more
    … and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Document Outbreak Observatory.pdf … Outbreak Observatory … rapid and effective outbreak detection and response? • Document and disseminate broader lessons learned o What …
  • Communities of Practice: Advancing the Practice of Surveillance

    Content Type: Presentation Slides

    These slides were presented as a 60 minute oral presentation at the 2018 Public Health Informatics Conference in Atlanta Georgia. Learning Objective To share our experiences at ISDS with setting up and managing communities of… read more
    … Shandy View the slides here Friday, March 1, 2019 - 12:00 Document Tong_Dearth_CoP Advancing the Practice of … Supporting Group Leaders Engagement performance reports Guidance Documents Next Steps 3 min Shandy In addition to …
  • Visualization of Syndromic Surveillance Using GIS

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic Surveillance has been in use in New York City since 2001, with 2.5 million visits reported from 39 participating emergency departments, covering an estimated 75% of annual visits. As syndromic surveillance becomes increasingly spatial and… read more
    … with GIS can standardize and expedite results. Document … user processes provides a way to standardize analysis, document procedures and more effectively complete GIS …
  • Validation of Data from Medical Registrations in The Netherlands for Syndromic Surveillance Use: Comparing Respiratory Syndromes with Laboratory Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Objective To study if syndromic surveillance would have an added value over existing surveillance systems, we retrospectively evaluated whether known trends in respiratory pathogens are reflected in medical registrations in the… read more
    … Netherlands when using respiratory syndrome groupings. Document … using the CDC syndrome grouping of ICD9 codes as a guidance after translating the codes to the coding systems …