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Welcome to our New ProMED-EAFR Moderators

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

Jimale has multiple TOT experience in the fields of Lecturing, Andragogy, Curriculum Development, Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM), Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC), International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR), Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), Antimicrobial Resistant/Use, Sphere project, Water Health and Sanitation (WASH), (..)

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Hunger Games: Food and COVID

Gideon

Scrupulous attention to basic hygiene (handwashing and sanitizing) before and after eating must be followed. The GIDEON Difference in Health Research GIDEON is one of the most well-known and comprehensive global health databases for infectious diseases. Why is it Still Risky Even if Distancing?

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How to use ‘elimination’ and ‘eradication’ correctly in infectious disease reporting

Association of Health Care Journalists

Cholera was eliminated through clean water and sanitation. Q&A with Epidemiologist Sanjaya Dhakal , The Task Force for Global Health. Pan American Health Organization Diseases Elimination Initiative , PAHO/WHO. Malaria was eliminated from the U.S. Disease Eradication: What Does It Take to Wipe out a Disease?

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Funding Community Health Workers

Exploring Health

Underutilized and Undervalued: Community Health Workers Are the Way Forward in Global Health Crises Community health workers reduce healthcare inequities around the world. While international health rights guarantee the right to health, this is not the lived reality for these populations. There are about 3.8

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Polio beyond a medical problem

BMJ Global Health

At the heart of the polio crisis lies Pakistan’s challenged public health infrastructure , which is characterized by underfunding, resource shortages, and systemic inefficiencies. Waterborne diseases and poor sanitation, for example, amplify the spread of poliovirus in marginalized communities.

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

BMJ Global Health

The global health community can learn from Tanzanias response that effective political leadership, multi-sectoral engagement, strong coordination mechanisms, and timely reporting are essential for the successful containment of Marburg Virus Disease.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

Specifically, prevalence data was used by global health experts and epidemiologists to track the overall number of cases and understand how the disease was spreading. Public health interventions such as immunization programs, improved nutrition, and access to clean water and sanitation can help lower infant mortality rates.