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Keeping community first in WNC after Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.

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Welcome to our New ProMED-EAFR Moderators

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

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.

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Second Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania: Urgent Response and Public Health Interventions

BMJ Global Health

Public Health Response and Preventative Measures To curb Marburg virus transmission, Tanzanias Ministry of Health has launched public awareness campaigns on MVD symptoms, enforced strict infection control measures, and discouraged contact with the deceased during burial.

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All You Need to Know About Waterborne Diseases

Gideon

The vast majority of them are contracted by individuals who lack access to safe and sanitized water for drinking and personal hygiene. billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities such as hygienic toilets. [1] Water, sanitation and hygiene links to health. Emergencies preparedness, response – Typhoid fever.

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