• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Odin is one of five dogs recently adopted from shelters and animal rescue centers to become detector dogs for wildlife disease surveillance. (usda.gov)
  • US institutions-especially the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health-have benefited from important collaborations with the WHO . (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Announcer] This podcast is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established an office in Mexico in 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the next month, a highly effective collaboration ensued between the Indian Health Service, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading not only to the successful isolation of the virus, but also to the identification of the reservoir and vector for the disease, Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse). (medscape.com)
  • This is even more critical with increasing use of single-use devices in the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic. (strath.ac.uk)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic experience has raised awareness about the importance of open, international scientific cooperation with clearly defined and mutually agreed conditions to ensure fair, open, and reciprocal collaboration. (issues.org)
  • The Economic Recovery Support Program will help the government progress ongoing reforms to foster Tonga's economic recovery from the downturn caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (adb.org)
  • The nationwide lockdowns were yet to be announced, but Herat Province-which shares a bustling border with Iran, a country hit hard by the pandemic-was also reeling toward a crisis . (popsci.com)
  • The first cases of COVID-19 detection among truck drivers, triggered and strengthened cross-border collaboration for detecting and responding to COVID-19 pandemic. (bvsalud.org)
  • The BIDS network helped identify the H1N1 virus that caused the 2009 influenza pandemic and continues to assist U.S. border states with surveillance efforts of binationally important infectious diseases, including TB, influenza, vector-borne diseases, and foodborne outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • You oversee the Global Biosecurity Dialogue, an effort designed to enhance biosecurity around the world by building cross-border collaboration among countries and promoting investment in biosecurity assistance. (nti.org)
  • Mathematical modelling can both predict disease spread and identify measures to improve biosecurity. (utoronto.ca)
  • Effective prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses requires cooperation/ collaboration of the EAC Partner States in tackling the common biosecurity threats along the shared borders. (eac.int)
  • Her talk was part of the Enhancing Biosecurity at the Border session, where she served as an expert panelist. (k-state.edu)
  • Chief veterinary officers from Canada, United States and Mexico led this forum in an attempt to support international collaboration that will increase biosecurity and make it more difficult for African swine fever virus, which is a contagious and deadly disease, to spread throughout the Americas. (k-state.edu)
  • This network taps into vast collections of plants grown in 2,500 botanic gardens and arboreta worldwide to help with border biosecurity. (scionresearch.com)
  • New Zealand's Better Border Biosecurity (B3) contributes to this initiative, along with Scion and Canterbury University. (scionresearch.com)
  • Scion is a member of the collaborative Better Border Biosecurity (B3) partnership. (scionresearch.com)
  • The University of Sydney--National Centre is dominated by technical medical for surveillance, identifi cation, and for Immunisation Research and Surveillance approaches and pharmaceutical control of zoonotic diseases to uphold of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Locked Bag interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • The project is coordinated by the Italian national public health institute and three work packages (WPs) Cross-border epidemic intelligence, vaccine preventable diseases and migrants and Cross-border emerging zoonoses are operated by the national institutes of France, Bulgaria and Greece. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Five electronic bulletins were published, two trainings for 63 participants performed, national epidemic intelligence systems were evaluated, a preliminary survey on vaccine-preventable diseases and migrants performed, and a list of priorities for emerging zoonoses in the Mediterranean area was selected. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • For example, Global public health threats national health authorities and local transboundary zoonotic diseases such related to infectious pathogens of governments. (cdc.gov)
  • With inadequate oversight of quality and standards, populations can be exposed to increased risk of transboundary animal diseases and emerging infectious diseases. (com.pk)
  • ASF is a devastating transboundary animal disease of global concern," Niederwerder said. (k-state.edu)
  • The US/Mexico border: a binational approach to framing challenges and constructing solutions for improving farm workers' lives. (cdc.gov)
  • Binational collaboration was essential in investigating this cross-border GBS outbreak, the first in mainland North America since 1976. (cambridge.org)
  • Binational collaboration improves our ability to identify pathogens, follow disease trends, and identify outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • It identifies needs and assists with the development of binational public health initiatives or policies for the two countries This work is possible through collaboration with public health officials from the U.S. and Mexico border states, the U.S. CDC, and Mexico's Directorate of Epidemiology and the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control. (cdc.gov)
  • The Binational Technical Working Group addresses public health concerns in the U.S.-Mexico border region. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC Mexico collaborates with the Binational Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) program to improve disease prevention in the border region. (cdc.gov)
  • A large EU project intends to speed up the detection of and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide through the use of new genome technology. (dtu.dk)
  • The aim is to reduce the impact and cost of disease outbreaks. (dtu.dk)
  • The health of humans and animals around the world is increasingly under threat due to new and recurring epidemics and foodborne disease outbreaks, which place pressure on health services and the production of livestock. (dtu.dk)
  • The most important factor in being able to limit the consequences and costs of such outbreaks is the ability to quickly identify the disease-causing microorganisms that are causing the disease. (dtu.dk)
  • A large, new research project aims to develop a global platform that will make it possible to quickly identify disease-causing microorganisms which cause or have the potential to cause disease outbreaks around the world. (dtu.dk)
  • The project will also develop tools that can be used to diagnose and treat patients, investigate outbreaks and communicate the risks associated with various disease-causing microorganisms. (dtu.dk)
  • COMPARE is a collaboration between some of the organisations that are behind the Global Microbial Identifier (GMI) project as well as some of Europe's leading institutions in the field of emerging epidemics and foodborne outbreaks. (dtu.dk)
  • In 2022, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) worked alongside the Ministry of Health in Malawi to respond to several emergencies, including one of the worst cholera outbreaks in the country's history. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Policymakers have the opportunity to improve conditions for international scientific collaborations, so that scientists can work together to address global challenges such as infectious disease outbreaks. (issues.org)
  • The main public health implication to emerge from this study is that the high past dengue seroprevalence we identified on both sides of the border places this population at greater risk for outbreaks of potentially fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever if a new dengue strain is introduced into this region. (cdc.gov)
  • and developing improved infectious disease surveillance, prevention and control strategies. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • Today, we hear from Severance, whose broad experience includes open-source media surveillance, disease detection system evaluation, global health security policy development, and more. (nti.org)
  • It also calls on clinical laboratory professionals to help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in CKD by participating in multidisciplinary teams to improve disease detection, particularly in high-risk populations, and working to standardize biomarker testing and reporting. (newswise.com)
  • The IHR build upon national and international collaborations for early detection and limitation of the spread of communicable diseases and substances that pose an international threat to human health, both in Sweden and across borders. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) TTE allow automated detection of endomyocardial borders for accurate assessment of ventricular volumes and ejection fraction. (medscape.com)
  • Owing to its high-spatial resolution and 3D tomography, CMR provides superior myocardial border definition and volumetric analysis, accurate determination of regional wall thickness and myocardial mass, and sensitive detection of WMA. (medscape.com)
  • Diseases don't respect borders, so efforts to control and eliminate diseases must also be flexible and adaptable enough to effectively reach the populations that live in the areas around national frontiers. (sightsavers.org)
  • Like migratory species, plastic pollution doesn't respect borders. (cms.int)
  • Given that infectious diseases do not respect borders, this initiative seems an excellent opportunity for collaboration between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. (haitiinnovation.org)
  • Zoonoses - diseases that can spread from animals and food to humans - are the cause of many epidemics internationally. (dtu.dk)
  • Across the themes of health, environmental sustainability and science solutions in developing countries, this series of videos made for the Australian Government-funded Regional Collaborations Programme emphasises the importance of collaborations to science and technology outcomes. (science.org.au)
  • This programme builds on our existing programmes for red needle cast, kauri dieback and other diseases caused by Phytophthora species. (scionresearch.com)
  • The collection, 'Science Beyond Borders', highlights scientists and their achievements with our Asia-Pacific neighbours. (science.org.au)
  • Scientists continued to make sure that promising advancements in medical science were translating to the improved health and wellbeing rare disease patients. (eurordis.org)
  • He found himself working in collaboration with laboratories and scientists at the Marseille-Luminy Immunology Center. (pasteur.fr)
  • Songbirds specifically have been known to spread pathogens such as pox viruses, West Nile disease and avian influenza. (fws.gov)
  • While it is difficult to control introduction of zoonotic infections such as avian influenza, internal measures can bring disease spread under control. (utoronto.ca)
  • Subra Suresh is honored for his commitment to research and collaboration across borders. (mit.edu)
  • The Initiative's Research Grants Program encourages collaboration to fight a disease that knows no borders. (sarcomahelp.org)
  • The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies was pleased to see biologists from several Midwestern states, members of Wisconsin Tribal Nations, plus state and federal conservation groups meet last month to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD) management and research efforts across the region. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Associate Professor Sonja Klebe leads the team at the Asbestos Diseases Research Institute working to help developing countries counter their own growing problems with asbestos. (science.org.au)
  • Research collaborations beyond international borders allow the exchange of knowledge to overcome society's biggest challenges, including creating sustainable energy, feeding the world and improving chronic disease outcomes. (science.org.au)
  • Meanwhile, global challenges call for global efforts in research, and as a consequence, there is a general trend for increased internationalization of scientific collaboration . (issues.org)
  • More than 80 science funders representing international development aid agencies, private foundations, and national research councils have called for greater collaboration among science funders and the research community to address the most pressing challenges, as exemplified by the SDGs. (issues.org)
  • Macmillan said other research could explore issues of emergent diseases, world education and environmental problems. (yaledailynews.com)
  • There are multiple unmet needs facing rare disease communities, with recent reports from Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI) stressing urgent research priorities to help people living and working with rare diseases. (qub.ac.uk)
  • Unfortunately in 2020, there is no established rare disease research infrastructure across NI (UK) or RoI. (qub.ac.uk)
  • Building on the early success of our community focused RAinDRoP (RAre Disease Research Partnership, RoI) and RARDTAC (Raising Awareness of Rare Disease Throughout All Communities, NI) projects we have worked with colleagues across Ireland to establish this UK-Ireland RarE Disease Research Engaging Social Science (REDRESS) Partnership. (qub.ac.uk)
  • This RarE Disease Research Engaging Social Science (REDRESS) Partnership (tagged as #REDRESS_Rare), was developed in response to a network funding call from the ESRC - IRC in 2020. (qub.ac.uk)
  • Our overarching aim is to improve connectivity between British and Irish social science research communities, help identify common research agendas, lay the groundwork for future substantive cross-border funding applications, and foster multidisciplinary collaborations with researchers, policy makers and practitioners across diverse fields. (qub.ac.uk)
  • She has expertise in rare diseases, paediatrics, risk and quality, national online training program for special needs assistants, patient and public involvement, advisory board member of children's research network, and is chair of the Irish Rare Disease Research Partnership (RAINDROP project). (qub.ac.uk)
  • Case Western Reserve and Makerere University have forged a research collaboration for 32 years, resulting in breakthroughs in characterizing the epidemiology and molecular-level mechanisms of conditions including tuberculosis, HIV and various forms of cancer. (uhhospitals.org)
  • The Initiative's Research Grants Program worked to fund more than $5 million of high-quality research around the world, all to fight a disease that knows no borders. (sarcomahelp.org)
  • The Initiative fostered collaboration by bringing together leading basic biologists, pathologists and translational oncologists in common research projects - ultimately accelerating sarcoma research. (sarcomahelp.org)
  • Dr Graessner also initiated and began coordinating Solve-RD in 2018 - a European Commission-funded research project - which has been aiming to solve large numbers of rare diseases for which a molecular cause is not known and to improve diagnostics through the development of a "genetic knowledge web" based on shared knowledge about genes, genomic variants and phenotypes. (eurordis.org)
  • After university, Javier attended a school of veterinary medicine, where he began his research on bacterial diseases with Dr. Edgardo Moreno. (pasteur.fr)
  • Existing cooperation in tackling tuberculosis as between Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, and on mutually recognised e-cards to facilitate migrants' access to cross-border healthcare as seen in the Commonwealth of Independent States, can be expanded to more CAREC countries. (com.pk)
  • Kirenga, director and pulmonologist at the Makerere University Lung Institute, and Mfinanga, NIMR director, have worked together on various large-scale, multi-country projects since 2009, notably on tuberculosis, which has informed the global community's understanding of this and other infectious disease. (uhhospitals.org)
  • The Working Group on Tuberculosis Among Foreign-Born Persons considered a) epidemiologic profiles of TB cases among foreign-born persons, b) case finding, screening, and preventive therapy for the foreign born, c) TB diagnosis and management for the foreign born, d) opportunities for collaborations with community-based organizations (CBOs) to address TB among the foreign born, and e) TB-related training needs. (cdc.gov)
  • 2007 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases about the risk for dengue fever along the border between Mexico and the state of Texas. (cdc.gov)
  • National river blindness programmes are the responsibility of each nation's Ministry of Health, so in cross-border situations there is a need for effective country-country collaboration. (sightsavers.org)
  • Understanding the migration patterns of immigrants, migrants, refugees, and travelers is essential to preventing the spread of public health threats across an international border. (cdc.gov)
  • Border health is the area of public health that focuses on mobile populations and the communities they visit before, during, and after travel. (cdc.gov)
  • As such, border health supports activities along their entire journey, whether within their country or internationally to identify and address any risks associated with the spread of communicable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Strong border health systems require up-to-date plans and procedures, well-trained and equipped staff, and the legal authorities (laws, regulations, and policies) to implement travel measures affecting the movement of people or goods for public health purposes. (cdc.gov)
  • Collaboration and routine public health information sharing between neighboring countries and across a region. (cdc.gov)
  • Working with government and non-government partners globally, CDC develops public health capacity in border areas and at points of entry (POEs), including international airports, ports, and ground crossings. (cdc.gov)
  • The PSC recommended that increased attention be paid to multidisciplinary approaches and intersectoral collaboration to enhance the performance of health systems, including addressing the social determinants of health. (who.int)
  • They also recommended integrating activities for the prevention and control of viral hepatitis in existing systems and programmes such as HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, disease surveillance, blood safety, water and sanitation and health promotion. (who.int)
  • WHO publishes handbook for public health capacity-building at ground crossings and cross-border collaboration, see link. (who.int)
  • This session will be sharing concrete examples of where governments and healthcare organisations are successfully collaborating across borders to implement digital health initiatives that will drive improvements in quality, outcomes, safety, interoperability, sustainability, and accessibility of care. (himss.org)
  • NEW YORK, JULY 8, 2020- The Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) could have life-threatening consequences for people around the globe, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • By choosing not to support the WHO, the US would be hurting the millions of people whose lives and health depend on the agency's work-which includes technical assistance to governments on the ground during an outbreak, conducting clinical trials for much-needed drugs, managing the surveillance of diseases to enable quick and effective outbreak response, and developing guidelines for the treatment of deadly illnesses. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • I understand that the Government have not ignored eye health and that £50 million has been allocated for neglected tropical diseases, which include, for example, onchocerciasis, for which allocations will be made. (parliament.uk)
  • After over 20 years of collaboration with MSF, Chiradzulu district health authorities and their partners have fully taken over all patients and activities between over the last two years, ensuring the continuity of HIV treatment and care. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Our teams, in collaboration with the Malawian health authorities, implement a comprehensive approach to the disease, aiming to improve access to prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Activities cover all stages of the disease, from prevention of human papillomavirus infection with health promotion and vaccination, to pre-cancerous and high-grade lesions, progression into invasive and metastatic cancer, and end-of-life care. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Title : Exchanging Information About Reproductive and Sexual Health on the US-Mexico Border: A Good Example of Collaboration Personal Author(s) : Uribe Zúñiga, Patricia Published Date : Sep 15 2008 Source : Prev Chronic Dis. (cdc.gov)
  • Mexican migrant and seasonal farm workers in the US-Mexico border region face health hazards and occupational risks and are becoming commonly known in the public health literature. (cdc.gov)
  • In this paper we present the results of two distinct but complementary studies of farm worker health on the Arizona-Sonora border. (cdc.gov)
  • The collaboration between the three North American countries has proved to be an extraordinary contribution to strengthening the security of health in the region," said Juan. (usmission.gov)
  • These actions can be identified through comprehensive tools such as all-hazards National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS), disease-specific plans, contingency plans, and other sources. (who.int)
  • The SPH Portal provides a comprehensive one-stop platform for partners and donors to identify gaps in a country's health security capacities, assess opportunities to target their financial and technical resources for the maximum public health benefit, and explore mechanisms for collaboration with countries. (who.int)
  • The Association is eager to see the results from this Midwest CWD Collaboration Meeting and hope it will help the states combat this devastating wildlife health issue," said Ed Carter, President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Executive Director of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Using mathematical modelling, we show where border control policies can limit disease spread and how modelling can inform public health policy. (utoronto.ca)
  • Models and risk assessment methods help to quantify the probability of disease establishment and the likely human health implications in terms of additional hospitalisations and deaths. (utoronto.ca)
  • The introduction of whole genome sequencing as a tool for public health policy makers can assist in identifying disease acquisition patterns across internal borders and in travellers returning from overseas. (utoronto.ca)
  • Collaborations between human and animal health researchers are crucial for zoonotic disease threats, while emerging typing methods can assist in identifying common sources and routes of spread. (utoronto.ca)
  • Some countries also have inadequate healthcare systems at national levels to address health challenges such as non-communicable diseases, especially given limited access to and high prices of medicines. (com.pk)
  • The CAREC region would benefit from data sharing between national surveillance systems and improving collaboration between human and animal health sectors. (com.pk)
  • The One Health approach and the Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance System can be expanded to improve the management of human, animal, and environmental health. (com.pk)
  • Countries can also work together to provide health services to border communities through mobile treatment and patient referral schemes. (com.pk)
  • As of December 2008, 26 countries from southern Europe, the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle-East are members of EpiSouth and several international organisations and institutions collaborate: the European Commission (EC), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Italian Ministry of Work, Health and Social Policies and the World Health Organization (WHO). (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Overall the network succeeded in creating cohesion, mutual trust and concrete collaboration on cross-border public health issues in a geographical area that is not addressed as a whole by any other initiative or organisation. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The diseases adversely impact animal health, public health, food and nutrition security, wildlife conservation as well as tourism and trade in livestock and livestock products. (eac.int)
  • At the European Health Forum Gastein, a panel of experts reviewed recently established policy measures that the rare disease community has been striving to implement for years, including the development of rare disease national plans. (euractiv.com)
  • Bad Hofgastein, 7 October 2011 - A session at the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) discussed how health technology assessment methodology is being adapted to evaluate orphan drugs for very rare disease. (euractiv.com)
  • Prof Dr Günther Leiner, President of the European Health Forum Gastein, has a particular interest in rare diseases. (euractiv.com)
  • He noted how encouraging it was "to see progress being made, given the tremendous challenge such diseases pose for European health care systems. (euractiv.com)
  • Joan Brunkard] Our results show that dengue fever transmission is occurring on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border in this region and that dengue infections are not being identified by our public health surveillance systems. (cdc.gov)
  • To aid with this anticipated influx of travellers, Agoda has collaborated with Finema, the technology company responsible for the development of Thailand Pass on behalf of the Department of Consular Affairs (under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), in a joint effort with the Department of Disease Control (under the Ministry of Public Health), Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA). (asianetnews.net)
  • Member States to prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • The purpose is to assist WHO in implementing the MOU regarding the International Health Regulations, including the development and implementation of coordinated plans and networks that enable national governments and regional authorities globally to better address infectious diseases, particularly emerging infections. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: Funds will be awarded to WHO and its regional offices for projects to assist them and their member countries implement and comply with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), including the development and implementation of coordinated plans and networks that enable national governments and regional authorities globally to better address infectious diseases, particularly emerging infections. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • Strengthen regional and national public health leadership and collaboration. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • Preventing, diagnosing and controlling plant diseases that affect the health of New Zealand's forests is the focus of our forest pathologists' work. (scionresearch.com)
  • Scion diagnostic service is underpinned by our Forest Health Collections of fungi, insects and wood and bark boring insects intercepted at New Zealand's border. (scionresearch.com)
  • Staff of botanic gardens and arboreta regularly monitor plant health, photograph pests and diseases and collect samples for analysis and identification. (scionresearch.com)
  • Our Vision is a Connected Community of Health that spans continents and borders. (employdiversity.com)
  • Collaborations with health-service CBOs should center on developing more complementary roles, more effective coordination of services, and better use of existing resources for serving the foreign born. (cdc.gov)
  • and (iv) placing these two bacterial groups in the same genus creates risks for veterinarians, medical doctors, clinical laboratories, health authorities, and legislators who deal with brucellosis, a disease that is particularly relevant in low- and middle-income countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose is to prevent, protect against, control and respond to cross-border health threats in ways that avoid unnecessary interference with international travel and trade. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • EU member states cooperate to protect against cross-border health threats. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • The implementation of the IHR in the European Union is regulated by Decision No. 1082/2013/EU on serious cross-border threats to health. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • The CDC Mexico country office is part of CDC's Division of Global Migration Health's, Southern Border Health and Migration Branch (SBHMB). (cdc.gov)
  • SBHMB manages CDC port health stations in El Paso, TX, and San Diego, CA. These port health stations are responsible for sea, air and land ports of entry in the border regions of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S. port health stations are part of a comprehensive quarantine system that serves to limit the introduction and spread of infectious diseases into the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The BTWG established in 2012, addresses mutual public health concerns resulting from the inter-connectedness of populations that traverse the U.S.-Mexico border. (cdc.gov)
  • This Web site is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR conducted two health consultations on East Fork Poplar Creek evaluating public health issues of concern to the community bordering the creek. (cdc.gov)
  • The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee was created to provide a forum for communication and collaboration between citizens and public health agencies. (cdc.gov)
  • Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SCDC) publishes updated Coronavirus Disease Guidelines, see link. (who.int)
  • Partnerships with governments, agencies, and organizations are vital in preventing the spread of communicable disease threats across international borders. (cdc.gov)
  • Threats who, in fact, are those most likely agencies tasked with upholding to be affected by epidemic diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Aggregation fl are-ups can result in social, political, During the past 15 years, fairly of disease threats through an event- cultural, and economic consequences standardized responses to threats focused Web-based platform could that in the past have turned out to be have been implemented around the enable this mechanism. (cdc.gov)
  • Our REDRESS partnership represents a unique opportunity to foster the development of long-term relationships between British and Irish social science researchers with a focus on rare diseases. (qub.ac.uk)
  • She has expertise in rare diseases, multi-omic analyses, population-based studies and participant / lead for multiple mega-consortia projects. (qub.ac.uk)
  • Leading stakeholders in the effort to combat rare diseases, of which there are as many as 8,000 in Europe, concluded that patients are now beginning to gain improved access to orphan drugs. (euractiv.com)
  • Rare diseases affect up to 30 million people in the EU. (euractiv.com)
  • There are between 6,000 and 8,000 rare diseases, together affecting up to 30 million people in the European Union. (euractiv.com)
  • Approximately 80 per cent of rare diseases are of genetic origin, and these are often chronic and life-threatening. (euractiv.com)
  • It is essential that the tools used to make decisions on commissioning are flexible enough to accommodate the evidence base associated with medicines for rare diseases if people living with these diseases are to be enabled access to treatment," Shire's Vice-President & General Manager EMEA, Mark Rothera, said. (euractiv.com)
  • There is widespread support within the European community for action at EU level on rare diseases. (euractiv.com)
  • Additionally, almost all (96%) agree that resources should be allocated to help people suffering from rare diseases access drugs. (euractiv.com)
  • Despite the challenging circumstances, the organisation has continued its advocacy activities, forcefully lobbying for greater recognition of rare diseases in national policymaking. (eurordis.org)
  • It also shows us the value of removing barriers for scientific collaboration throughout the Asia-Pacific and celebrates the achievements of our region's researchers. (science.org.au)
  • Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. (newswise.com)
  • This new approach to disease surveillance will be able to revolutionise the way we combat diseases globally. (dtu.dk)
  • Border controls greatly reduce introduction of foodborne illness, although importation of food and travel of infected people can result in disease introduction. (utoronto.ca)
  • Support implementation of the IHR by analyzing regional, national, and local resources devoted to infectious diseases and identifying areas for implementation of infectious disease activities consistent with the purpose of this cooperative agreement. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • Studying the spread of disease among internationally mobile populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Birds are one of the highest risk taxa for the spillover of diseases to captive and wild bird populations, as well as humans. (fws.gov)
  • Although political tensions and competition loom large in political discussions-and often play counterproductive roles when attempting to confront shared problems-funders have the potential to mandate specific conditions that create safe, egalitarian spaces for fruitful collaborations based on mutual trust. (issues.org)
  • Senior officials at member universities said they have not made any final decisions regarding the specific projects the partnership will undertake, but Chubb said one proposed project is the study of ethnic migration across international borders. (yaledailynews.com)
  • 4. Support operational planning of NTD work at country level in line with the Global NTD roadmap and regional framework for integrated control, elimination and eradication of tropical and vector borne diseases. (who.int)
  • CDC experts work in the United States and abroad to apply the best science to protect people from the international spread of infectious diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Commun Dis and international agencies to diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • In the GMI project, a number of international institutions are working together to improve global disease surveillance and clinical diagnosis of diseases. (dtu.dk)
  • The Australian Academy of Science has produced a collection of short videos that celebrate and illustrate the scientific collaborations we share with some of our international colleagues. (science.org.au)
  • The International Coalition for the Elimination of Hepatitis B linked researchers in different parts of the world, including Professor Sharon Lewin from the Doherty Institute, ensuring the same methods are used to study people receiving various treatments and allowing for the best possible solutions to be found to cure this infectious disease. (science.org.au)
  • Professor Catherine Lovelock of the University of Queensland and Professor Joe Lee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong feature in this video about the international collaborations that are helping to save vital mangrove ecosystems. (science.org.au)
  • Studies show that scientific papers published by authors from different countries are more likely to be highly cited than single-nation papers, and international collaboration has been associated with greater scientific quality . (issues.org)
  • International collaboration has grown more than 10-fold since 1991 for the most advanced countries and 20-fold for the so-called BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). (issues.org)
  • Moreover, shifts are taking place in collaboration across disciplines with a focus on global challenges and societal impact, where interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity are essential in the context of international cooperation. (issues.org)
  • The forum provided the opportunity for individuals from the Americas, as well as others from around the world, to come together and exchange ideas on addressing this international disease threat. (k-state.edu)
  • The winner of this year's EURORDIS Leadership Award went to Dr Holm Graessner for his lifelong dedication to the rare disease community and his coordination of countless projects at the national, European and international level. (eurordis.org)
  • This international border region includes residents who cross daily/weekly for work, social connection, shopping and medical care, as well as seasonal workers (such as H2A visa holders), and truck drivers crossing at cargo ports of entry. (cdc.gov)
  • According to several studies, farm workers have high levels of chronic diseases such as diabetes and respiratory problems, are at risk for infectious diseases, and experience among the highest incidences of work-related injuries of any profession. (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease that affects members of the deer family and is one of the biggest challenges facing our nation's wildlife today. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease is a 100% fatal disease of deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and other species of the family Cervidae which continues to spread across North America, with reported cases now in 26 states and 3 Canadian provinces. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Newswise - WASHINGTON -Today, AACC-in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)-released guidance to reduce racial and gender disparities in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). (newswise.com)
  • Among all the serious diseases and deaths it causes, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its accompanying COVID-19 disease also keep the FSFE and the whole Free Software community in suspense. (fsfe.org)
  • Why do many celiac disease clinical trials require patients to be on a gluten-free diet for at least 12 months? (celiac.org)
  • The platform we are going to create in this project will make it possible in real time to exchange and interpret information about disease-causing microorganisms from around the world and to compare this with other relevant information such as clinical and epidemiological data," professor Frank Møller Aarestrup from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark explains. (dtu.dk)
  • While RoI does have a national rare disease office, this has a clinical focus and there is no national rare disease office in NI. (qub.ac.uk)
  • Patient advocates continued to support and champion the linking-up of clinical experts and expertise across borders. (eurordis.org)
  • Since their launch in 2017, European Reference Networks (ERNs) have been virtually connecting experts on specific rare conditions across Europe, tackling disparities across the continent in access to specialised care, and enabling clinical expertise to travel and be shared across national borders more easily. (eurordis.org)
  • With the largest community of clients in healthcare, Veradigm is able to deliver an integrated platform of clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions to facilitate enhanced collaboration and exchange of critical patient information. (employdiversity.com)
  • requires close collaborations with spread across borders. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of this meeting was to determine best practices for working together across state borders to prevent the spread of CWD. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Data and modelling of human respiratory infections such as SARS and influenza shows very low potential of border measures to prevent disease introduction and the potential for very rapid spread across the country once established. (utoronto.ca)
  • However, the openness that enables increased movement of people and goods across borders can also facilitate the spread of diseases. (com.pk)
  • COVID-19 triggered a range of border controls to curb the spread of the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • The reduction in the number of documented new COVID-19 cases among truck drivers declined with collaborative, timely and cooperative border point screening, and so preventing COVID-19 spread in the region. (bvsalud.org)
  • We need global multi-partner collaboration", the President said. (presidentti.fi)
  • Collaborations like this one are part of the global priorities of the National Cancer Institute to advance the global medical community's understanding of the interrelations between complex diseases and cancer, and how to treat them appropriately," said Gerson, CCCC director and interim dean of the School of Medicine. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Supported by his colleagues at the Healthcare Education Institute , Adrian led efforts to facilitate Ukrainian rare disease patients' access to healthcare, shelter, and essential treatments on the Polish side of the border. (eurordis.org)
  • With their respective abilities to curb infant mortality and facilitate early disease diagnosis in rural areas, these initiatives are a sampling of the promise of university-level development to help the poor. (berkeley.edu)
  • A center of excellence will facilitate cooperation across organisational boundaries for patients with complex diseases that require care from different specialists. (sahlgrenska.se)
  • One of the largest and oldest projects in Doctors Without Borders/Médécins Sans Frontieres (MSF) history has reached a major milestone, 24 years after its launch to help people with HIV/AIDS access the care they need in Chiradzulu district, Malawi. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • He has coordinated the ERN for rare neurological diseases (ERN-RND) since he initiated the network in 2018. (eurordis.org)
  • Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a tropical disease that has historically affected millions of people in 35 countries in Africa and Latin America. (sightsavers.org)
  • Cross-border collaboration for onchocerciasis control efforts in the countries of the Mano River Basin illustrates the positive impact of a creative model, and offers lessons for expanded application for onchocerciasis elimination as well as other neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and elimination programmes. (sightsavers.org)
  • By avoiding quarantine, those who smuggle finches introduce the risk that these birds will transmit diseases from the wild to destination countries. (fws.gov)
  • Infectious diseases are not limited by countries' borders, and neither are the ways through which we receive the news," said Ambrose. (usmission.gov)
  • With no effective vaccine or treatment, preventing introduction of the virus is the primary goal of countries free of the disease. (k-state.edu)
  • Forty-two countries are certified free of Guinea worm disease, twelve countries are suspected to be free of yaws (never endemic). (who.int)
  • With most East African countries setting the stage for reopening borders and air spaces, sustained comprehensive surveillance is crucial for maintaining the gains from the collaborative response. (bvsalud.org)
  • The two countries share a land border of nearly 2,000 miles. (cdc.gov)
  • First of all, we are glad that we can fall back on years of experience with remote collaboration crossing borders and continents. (fsfe.org)
  • While in many cases the disease is found in isolated foci that fall entirely within national boundaries, the geographic scope of many affected areas crosses country borders. (sightsavers.org)
  • Over recent years, the rare disease community has strived for these policy changes, which include developing rare disease national plans. (euractiv.com)
  • According to Christel Nourissier, Board Member & General Secretary of Eurordis, an NGO alliance of patient organisations and individuals, "all stakeholders in the rare disease community agree that the development of national plans has already improved the situation for patients across Europe. (euractiv.com)
  • National rotavirus vaccine introduction with high coverage may have substantial impact on reducing rotavirus disease burden in Vietnam. (cdc.gov)
  • Until recently, e-mail and mailing lists, XMPP for text chats, collaboration tools like Nextcloud and Wekan, and Jitsi for phone and video conferencing were sufficient for effective collaboration. (fsfe.org)
  • Further, the increased administrative cost to wildlife agencies in combatting the disease reduces funding normally allocated to other wildlife species. (fishwildlife.org)
  • This results in a large population living in close proximity with animals, inflicting heightened risk of diseases which transfer between species. (com.pk)
  • Now more than ever, it's clear that being able to collaborate across fields and borders is crucial for the advancement of science. (nyas.org)
  • As an example, we will hear about the GCC collaboration on CDC surveillance, learning how data analytics has been used to improve disease mapping across the region. (himss.org)
  • A regional approach can improve migrant workers' access to healthcare and protect them from diseases. (com.pk)
  • The MOU includes specific statements that authorize WHO and its regional offices to pursue activities that improve the ability of all nations to detect, report, and respond to infectious diseases quickly and accurately. (topgovernmentgrants.com)
  • European Reference Networks are an engine of change and innovation to improve healthcare for people living with a rare disease in Europe and beyond. (eurordis.org)
  • Investing in early warning, surveillance and rapid response systems, cross-border information sharing, and other forms of cooperation are critical to preventing and managing communicable diseases. (com.pk)
  • In an effort to ease access to and use of safe and quality vaccines for control of animal diseases, the EAC Council of Ministers adopted a Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) for registration of vaccines for the management of animal diseases in 2014. (eac.int)
  • Joan Brunkard] Because dengue infections are clearly not being identified through local surveillance efforts, we recommend working to increase physician awareness about the potential for dengue infections and increasing their access to dengue diagnostic tests, especially on the Mexican side of the border, where a large proportion of both U.S. and Mexican border residents seek their primary medical care. (cdc.gov)