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Anna Kramvis – A big job in a small world

Frontiers

Over time, I expanded my role to full-time and established my research entity, the HVDRU, in 2008. Vaccination programs have seen a considerable decrease in coverage, which could impact protection of infants and the burden of chronic hepatitis B. “As The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted HBV research.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies. In 2019, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) governmental public health staff dropped from 5.2