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  • Promoting and supporting wildlife surveillance for zoonotic pathogens in Rwanda

    Content Type: Case Study

    Rwanda government's leadership in embracing One health approach to mitigate and control infectious diseases can be a huge lesson to other developing countries to do the same with astounding results. Rwanda is a potential country for emerging… read more
    … for response in wildlife diseases outbreak in terms of training of relevant staff, both in domestic animals and … which is a huge task considering the staff educational training- understanding the One Health Concept - Continuous …
  • Improvement of Epidemiology Business Processes through the Evolution of Biosurveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the last decade, the scope of public health (PH) surveillance has grown, and biosurveillance capacity has expanded in Duval County. In 2004, the Duval County Health Department (DCHD) implemented a standalone syndromic surveillance (SS) system… read more
    … newsletters, media responses); 3) reduction in staff training needs; and 4) augmentation of epidemiology … newsletters and media responses); (3) reduction in staff training needs; and (4) augmentation of epidemiology … Tools. The number of software or systems requiring training, which were replaced by ESSENCE, was reviewed. …
  • Examining and improving reproducible research practices in public health

    Content Type: Abstract

    An important goal of surveillance is to inform public health interventions that aim to reduce the burden of disease in the population. Ensuring accuracy of results is paramount to achieving this goal. However, science is currently facing a… read more
    … SEER, and others. As part of our overall goal to improve training around reproducible research practices, we surveyed … SEER, and others. As part of our overall goal to improve training around reproducible research practices, we surveyed …
  • Developing the One Health Approach to Anthrax Control in the Country of Georgia

    Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … Agency (NFA) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) found the main transition routes … Agency (NFA) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) found the main transition routes …
  • Georgia's Choice: Moving One Health Forward

    Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … Agency (NFA) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) found the main transition routes … measures for improvement was critical to our success. Training, knowledge and awareness on anthrax, according to …
  • International Collaboration for Improved Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response in India

    Content Type: Abstract

    The International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, provides a framework that supports efforts to improve global health security and requires that, member states develop and strengthen systems and capacity for disease surveillance and detection and… read more
    … a cadre of trainers through the inter-related streams of training & education to enhance knowledge and skills and the … a cadre of trainers through the inter-related streams of training & education to enhance knowledge and skills and the …
  • Field-based Evaluation of Malaria Outbreak Detection & Response, Mudzi and Goromonzi

    Content Type: Abstract

    Infectious disease outbreaks, such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, highlight the need for surveillance systems to quickly detect outbreaks and provide data to prevent future pandemics. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Joint… read more
    … surveillance improvement initiatives, such as enhanced training or strengthening data transfer mechanisms before … surveillance improvement initiatives, such as enhanced training or strengthening data transfer mechanisms before …
  • Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Surveillance System (2010-2013) in Enugu State April 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    Evaluation of a public health surveillance system is one of the major outputs of the field attachment of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS surveillance system in Enugu State,… read more
    … of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS … of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS …