KFF Health News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

. “I have been distressed and depressed by the lack of epidemiologic data and the lack of surveillance,” said Nicole Lurie, formerly the assistant secretary for preparedness and response in the Obama administration. “But a handful of mild symptoms don’t warrant a heavy-handed response.”

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Big Cities Health Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition and 112 other organizations urge Senate and House leadership to pass a comprehensive reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) before the end of 2024.

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Rural Health Information Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Summarizes key concepts from a July 2024 workshop that explored how to support the capacity of Indigenous American and tribal communities and nations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and public health emergencies.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Later in the program, in a nod to National Preparedness Month, Ian Goldstein sits down with Michelle (Shelly) Schwedhelm, executive director for Emergency Management & Biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Gillings alum Lisa Barrios is the first director of the Division of Readiness and Response Science at the CDC. I recently became the first director of the Division of Readiness and Response Science in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Readiness and Response. What’s your role in public health?

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Student Ashley Hester is an emergency response expert. My role with the EHS Department is both an assistant fire marshal and the Emergency Response Team training coordinator. My role with the EHS Department is both an assistant fire marshal and the Emergency Response Team training coordinator.

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The Network for Public Health Law

MAY 2, 2024

Allison’s expertise and track record in public health emergency preparedness and response, immunization law and policy, health information technology and telemedicine are widely recognized. The Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Winnike as Director of the Network’s Western Region Team. Allison holds a J.D.

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Research America

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

What emerging public health threats do you think professionals should be prepared to address in the next 5-10 years? One of the most pressing emerging public health threats is the rise of health misinformation across digital platforms. Upon graduating, what do you plan to do with your degree?

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Big Cities Health Coalition

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

BCHC highlights the need for sustained funding to strengthen public health infrastructure and prepare for future health emergencies. These investments would ensure more robust data systems, enhance disease prevention efforts, and strengthen the nation’s overall public health response.

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ProMED

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Samdesk, the fastest crisis detection platform, is proud to announce a first of its kind partnership with the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)’s Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, better known as ProMED, the leading producer of global infectious disease early warning alerts.

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NC Health News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The work was visible as society reeled from an unprecedented health emergency that disrupted life for so many. These workers are the bedrock of community health, often the first line of prevention in working to keep people healthy and the first to respond to emerging public health threats. That is what the public health workforce does.”

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

APRIL 30, 2020

Later in the program, Ian talks with Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Natalie Grant, Director of the Office of Human Services, Emergency Preparedness and Response.

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PHAB

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The accreditation gave us the opportunity to build stronger community connections, refine programs, and improve our responsiveness to emerging health challenges. These standards cover areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, and community engagement.

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APHL

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The workshop content focused on the nine laboratory leadership competencies: laboratory systems; leadership; management; communication; quality management systems; biosafety and biosecurity; disease surveillance and outbreak investigation; emergency preparedness, response and recovery; and research.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Prospective humanitarian aid workers should learn about the role, explore its responsibilities, and consider the educational opportunities available to those interested in pursuing this career. Working with national and international organizations, they provide essential services to communities that need support.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

APRIL 2, 2020

On this week’s NACCHO Podcast Series episode, Ian Goldstein talks with NACCHO Chief of Programs and Services Dr. Oscar Alleyne about his time in the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Emergency Operations Center. They also discuss the vital role of local health departments in the COVID-19 response.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

MAY 2, 2019

Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Director for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Broward County Health Department Terri Sudden. Sudden talks about her health departments response to two mass shootings; one at the Ft. They also discuss the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) in the House.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

MAY 5, 2023

Since the Public Health Emergency ends on May 11, Allen provided insight into emerging details from federal agencies about the new landscape of COVID-19 response. They also talked about the Food and Drug Administration’s move to make opioid reversal medication naloxone available over the counter.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

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.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This enhancement will result in more holistically informed and evidence-based planning and implementation of responsive YYA programs and policies. In the demanding roles of family leaders, balancing self-care with professional responsibilities can seem impossible, yet it is crucial to prevent burnout and vicarious trauma.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Newsroom CDC School Preparedness CDC COVID-19 vaccine recommendations CDC Seasonal Flu Vaccine Basics Press release: CDC Updates RSV Vaccination Recommendation for Adults Moderator Tara Haelle AHCJ Infectious Diseases Health Beat Leader Tara Haelle is AHCJ’s health beat leader for infectious diseases and medical studies.

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University of Minnesota CIDRAP

APRIL 2, 2020

In September of 2019, a Guam resident with no travel history suffered dengue-like symptoms and tested positive for dengue serotype 3, prompting a public health emergency, as this was the first locally acquired dengue case documented in Guam since 1944. albopictus ," the authors of the study concluded. "It

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20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

JANUARY 25, 2021

Mr. Jimale was one of the three Incident Managers of the COVID-19 preparedness and response in Somalia and is a senior public health specialist and lecturer working in both the academic and health systems in a country with very limited resources over the past ten years. Jimale also works with the clinical laboratory systems.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Vince Hutchins Leadership Award : For leadership in promoting a society responsive to the needs of women, children, youth, and families. The Opportunity Labs Foundation will develop a platform that enables health and education leaders to compare state-level policies and regulations related to overdose prevention and response in schools.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I have been distressed and depressed by the lack of epidemiologic data and the lack of surveillance,” said Nicole Lurie, formerly the assistant secretary for preparedness and response in the Obama administration. But a handful of mild symptoms don’t warrant a heavy-handed response.” All the bird flu cases among U.S.

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UK Health Security

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Measures to protect against humans from bird flu UKHSA works with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Food Standards Agency (FSA), and the public health agencies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to monitor the risk to human health from emerging influenza viruses.

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HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 26, 2024

We did see a little rise in the number of cases, but it didn’t have a significant impact in terms of hospitalizations and emergency room visits,” Manisha Juthani, public health commissioner of Connecticut, at said at a news briefing on Wednesday.

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Gideon

JANUARY 14, 2021

13] In fact, monitoring wastewater is an emerging epidemiological tool for tracking many pathogens, including many of the waterborne diseases discussed above. Emergencies preparedness, response – Typhoid fever. cited 2021 Jan 10.] [5] 5] European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Solna: ECDC; 2021.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance , as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. California spent $15.6 Republican Gov.

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Amid bird flu, farmworkers tending sick cows with only gloves to protect them California is putting a number of lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance , as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 13, 2024

While it was impossible to attend every session or fully absorb the wealth of information in four days, several themes and areas of concern emerged. Additional topics Climate changes impact on older adults : This includes topics such as disaster preparedness to intense heat. The theme of this years meeting was The Fortitude Factor.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

“It’s disheartening to see so many of the same failures that emerged during the covid-19 crisis reemerge,” said Tom Bollyky, director of the Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Researchers welcomed the news but said it should have happened months ago before the virus was so entrenched.

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Its disheartening to see so many of the same failures that emerged during the Covid-19 crisis re-emerge, said Tom Bollyky, director of the Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. As the virus kept spreading throughout the summer, USDA senior official Eric Deeble said at a press briefing, The response is adequate.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While the virus has been around for decades, its transmissibility to cattle is new, and that concerning characteristic emerged in the United States. Similarly, if a person is shot, they go to an emergency room and they get health care in that emergency department. Bird flu is top of mind for many in public health.

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