The document discusses medical diplomacy and Project HOPE's response efforts to various global crises such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It describes how Project HOPE has worked with organizations like the US Navy and various countries to provide humanitarian aid and enhance perceptions of countries through medical relief efforts. It also summarizes Project HOPE's assessment mission to Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak to identify gaps in the country's healthcare system and recommendations to strengthen their response.
This document discusses lessons learned from the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It provides background information on Ebola virus disease, including its symptoms, transmission, and history of outbreaks. It notes that while many countries committed to preparing for pandemics under the WHO International Health Regulations, few were fully prepared when Ebola emerged. The document discusses the roles of various organizations in responding to the outbreak, including militaries, NGOs, the UN, and clusters. It outlines strengths and weaknesses of military involvement in humanitarian aid. Finally, it quotes Bill Gates recommending that countries and alliances like NATO identify military resources available for future epidemics.
This newsletter provides updates on several topics:
1) They have received an award for being one of the top nonprofits of 2014.
2) It describes Unite For Sight's volunteer abroad program, which provides global health experiences in developing countries.
3) It discusses the US response to the Ebola outbreak, including the deployment of 3000 troops and a report examining the role of the Department of Defense in global health engagement.
The document summarizes the global response to the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. It describes the establishment of the United Nations Mission for Emergency Ebola Response (UNMEER) in September 2014 to coordinate the UN response. It also discusses the World Health Organization's declaration of the outbreak as a public health emergency and their release of an Ebola response roadmap to guide international efforts to stop transmission within 6-9 months. Finally, it provides an overview of the roles of various international organizations, NGOs, and countries in responding to the unprecedented epidemic.
PIH partnered with the Sierra Leone government and a local NGO to respond to the Ebola epidemic across 4 districts. PIH rapidly deployed expatriate clinicians and supplies to 17 health facilities that lacked resources to safely treat patients. PIH aimed to both prevent new Ebola infections and improve patient outcomes. As the epidemic subsides, PIH is working to strengthen the health system and resume regular services while the country faces losing many health workers to Ebola. Lessons from PIH's response can help build resilient health systems in resource-poor settings.
Nigeria was able to defeat the Ebola virus through a combination of proactive measures, including issuing early warnings, establishing emergency response centers, conducting extensive public education campaigns, and effectively tracking and quarantining individuals exposed to the virus. The first case was introduced by a traveler from Liberia, and Nigeria ultimately saw 19 total cases and 7 deaths before being declared Ebola-free within 3 months. Key factors in Nigeria's successful response included national unity in fighting the disease, stringent preventive measures adopted by the public, and the country's isolated treatment method for each Ebola symptom.
A historical review of diseases and disease prevention in gold coastAlexander Decker
This document provides a literature review on the history of diseases and disease prevention in the Gold Coast region, with a focus on the Asante kingdom from 1900 to 1957. It discusses several diseases that were present in the region, including malaria, trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis, and schistosomiasis. The document also examines how the environment and ecology contributed to the spread of diseases. While early European observers viewed the climate as unhealthy, some indigenous areas like Asante were seen as healthier due to factors like regular rainfall. The document reviews efforts by indigenous peoples and later the colonial administration to prevent and treat diseases in the region.
This document discusses lessons learned from the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It provides background information on Ebola virus disease, including its symptoms, transmission, and history of outbreaks. It notes that while many countries committed to preparing for pandemics under the WHO International Health Regulations, few were fully prepared when Ebola emerged. The document discusses the roles of various organizations in responding to the outbreak, including militaries, NGOs, the UN, and clusters. It outlines strengths and weaknesses of military involvement in humanitarian aid. Finally, it quotes Bill Gates recommending that countries and alliances like NATO identify military resources available for future epidemics.
This newsletter provides updates on several topics:
1) They have received an award for being one of the top nonprofits of 2014.
2) It describes Unite For Sight's volunteer abroad program, which provides global health experiences in developing countries.
3) It discusses the US response to the Ebola outbreak, including the deployment of 3000 troops and a report examining the role of the Department of Defense in global health engagement.
The document summarizes the global response to the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. It describes the establishment of the United Nations Mission for Emergency Ebola Response (UNMEER) in September 2014 to coordinate the UN response. It also discusses the World Health Organization's declaration of the outbreak as a public health emergency and their release of an Ebola response roadmap to guide international efforts to stop transmission within 6-9 months. Finally, it provides an overview of the roles of various international organizations, NGOs, and countries in responding to the unprecedented epidemic.
PIH partnered with the Sierra Leone government and a local NGO to respond to the Ebola epidemic across 4 districts. PIH rapidly deployed expatriate clinicians and supplies to 17 health facilities that lacked resources to safely treat patients. PIH aimed to both prevent new Ebola infections and improve patient outcomes. As the epidemic subsides, PIH is working to strengthen the health system and resume regular services while the country faces losing many health workers to Ebola. Lessons from PIH's response can help build resilient health systems in resource-poor settings.
Nigeria was able to defeat the Ebola virus through a combination of proactive measures, including issuing early warnings, establishing emergency response centers, conducting extensive public education campaigns, and effectively tracking and quarantining individuals exposed to the virus. The first case was introduced by a traveler from Liberia, and Nigeria ultimately saw 19 total cases and 7 deaths before being declared Ebola-free within 3 months. Key factors in Nigeria's successful response included national unity in fighting the disease, stringent preventive measures adopted by the public, and the country's isolated treatment method for each Ebola symptom.
A historical review of diseases and disease prevention in gold coastAlexander Decker
This document provides a literature review on the history of diseases and disease prevention in the Gold Coast region, with a focus on the Asante kingdom from 1900 to 1957. It discusses several diseases that were present in the region, including malaria, trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis, and schistosomiasis. The document also examines how the environment and ecology contributed to the spread of diseases. While early European observers viewed the climate as unhealthy, some indigenous areas like Asante were seen as healthier due to factors like regular rainfall. The document reviews efforts by indigenous peoples and later the colonial administration to prevent and treat diseases in the region.
AIDSTAR-One Emergency Planning for HIV Treatment Access in Conflict and Post-...AIDSTAROne
1) The document describes the challenges of providing HIV treatment in northern Uganda during the conflict and post-conflict periods. During the conflict, over 1.8 million people lived in internally displaced person (IDP) camps where conditions were poor and HIV services were limited.
2) After the conflict ended in 2006, the government closed many IDP camps and encouraged residents to return home. However, returning home presented additional challenges as basic services and infrastructure had been destroyed. Continuity of HIV treatment for those returning home was a major concern.
3) The document highlights some interventions, such as those funded by PEPFAR, that helped improve access to HIV treatment during this transition period from conflict to post-conflict reconstruction in northern
This document is a thesis that analyzes how American media portrayed the diseases Ebola and SARS and shaped public understanding of infectious diseases. It discusses how both diseases were portrayed as "coming plagues" that threatened the world. It also analyzes how the media attached existing metaphors and stereotypes to the diseases based on their origin - linking Ebola to Africa and metaphors of the "Heart of Darkness", and SARS to China and ideas about their cultural practices. The thesis argues that these metaphorical framings had real impacts by shaping public cognition and responses to the diseases.
AIDSTAR-One Emergency Planning for ART During Post-Election Violence in KenyaAIDSTAROne
In 2007, Kenya experienced a wave of violence following its presidential elections. This case study documents the emergency plans that had been in place to ensure continuity of HIV treatment programs prior to the outbreak of violence, and the events that occurred during the period of violence. It also highlights the changes to contingency planning for HIV that have taken place since the violence ended.
www.aidstar-one.com/focus_areas/treatment/resources/case_study_series/emergency_planning_for_art_kenya
The document summarizes an epidemiological study of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. It found that the Western Area, comprising only 2 of Sierra Leone's 14 districts, accounted for over half of the country's reported EVD cases and deaths. Key factors driving transmission included delayed detection and response, intense population movement, overcrowding, and unresponsive communities. Transmission was primarily through contact, with limited transmission through sex and breast milk. The unprecedented scale of the outbreak in the urban Western Area was attributed to these factors and highlighted the need for strengthened preparedness and swift response to limit morbidity and mortality in future similar outbreak outbreaks.
The document discusses how sustainable livelihood approaches can help address the HIV/AIDS epidemic by taking a holistic view of its impact. It recognizes that HIV/AIDS affects many aspects of people's lives beyond just health, impacting finances, social support, education, and various livelihood assets. A livelihoods lens allows for joined-up thinking across sectors to understand how people adapt their livelihoods in response. Local responses have often been more effective than global strategies, and livelihood approaches can help share learning to support such responses.
1. The document discusses reproductive health issues for refugees, including definitions, statistics, and benchmarks from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development.
2. It outlines the minimum initial service package that should be implemented to reduce reproductive health risks, including emergency obstetric care, family planning, and treatment for sexual transmitted infections.
3. Key challenges to refugee reproductive health include adolescent programming, emergency obstetric care, logistics of supplying commodities, and addressing issues like HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.
There is generally a positive relationship between the wealth of a country and the quality of healthcare available. Wealthier countries, known as MEDCs, typically spend a higher percentage of their total expenditures on healthcare and have greater access to resources. However, some exceptions exist, such as the United States, which has high healthcare spending but many uninsured citizens who lack access. Less wealthy LEDCs often have less access to healthcare, though countries like Cuba provide universal healthcare through socialized medicine despite lower spending per person.
Mundo Offshore - Coronavirus update - Luigi Wewege article (English)Luigi Wewege
The world is already facing financial, social and personal security issues on an ever increasing scale. The Coronavirus is yet another challenge in this plethora of attacks on personal and financial freedom, so the experts of Mundo Offshore have decided to prepare a report. This report is intended to give advice so you can prepare yourself for the upcoming challenges that you will have to face both in a financial and a personal sense.
This document contains two comments responding to the paper "Selective Primary Health Care: An Interim Strategy for Disease Control in Developing Countries".
The first comment criticizes the paper for proposing "selective primary health care" as an alternative to the comprehensive primary health care strategy endorsed at the Alma Ata conference. The comment argues that the paper fails to appreciate shifts away from viewing economic growth alone as development, and that a healthy population is necessary for true development. The comment also notes three key issues with the arguments in the paper: it introduces a term not used at Alma Ata, it slips between "health care" and "health services", and it cites an estimate about costs of basic rather than comprehensive services
This document discusses a 1979 article from The New England Journal of Medicine titled "Selective Primary Health Care - an Interim Strategy for Disease Control in Developing Countries" by Julia A. Walsh and Kenneth S. Warren. The article proposes selective primary health care as the most cost-effective approach for improving health in developing countries. It recommends prioritizing diseases based on prevalence, mortality, morbidity, and feasibility of control. The highest priorities should target diseases causing the most preventable illness and death, such as diarrhea, malaria, measles, whooping cough, and neonatal tetanus, through low-cost interventions like vaccination programs.
Sandeep Gautam is seeking a position as a civil engineer. He has over 7 years of experience in interior and exterior design for residential and commercial projects. His areas of expertise include infrastructure projects, private residential development, and site inspections. He is proficient in AutoCAD, 3Ds Max, project management and has strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills. He holds a 3-year diploma in civil engineering and is looking to contribute his skills and experience to an ambitious company.
Michael B. Cohn has expertise in MEMS design and fabrication, including skills in CAD, FEA modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, and packaging. He has experience leading projects in areas such as biomedical devices, micro-optics, RF MEMS, and telerobotics. Specifically, he has designed and tested MEMS devices such as thermal microactuators, gyroscopes, and RF switches through modeling, fabrication, and characterization.
The document outlines a performance evaluation form for a recruiter position at Sony Pictures, including a STAR rating scale to evaluate the recruiter's performance on core competencies and goals. It describes who will be responsible for evaluating the recruiter (their direct supervisor) and obtaining input from other stakeholders, such as recently hired employees. The form is intended to guide an annual performance review discussion between the recruiter and their supervisor.
This document presents an analysis of different training plans for collegiate distance runners to optimize performance. It reviews literature on physiological determinants of running performance, including maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max), running economy, and lactate threshold. Studies show high-intensity interval training is most effective for improving VO2 max, while both high-intensity and high-volume plans can improve running economy. The document concludes that an optimal plan would emphasize high-intensity workouts to enhance VO2 max and include strength training and long runs to aid running economy and lactate threshold.
Ranger is an Australian owned business that provides lifting, rigging and safety solutions. They have over 150 years of combined experience in the industry. They offer on-site testing, inspections, repairs and provide an online asset register system. Their goal is to help clients achieve savings through services like mobile testing to reduce downtime and transportation costs.
Surprisingly, it all started with an apple. A dull, sour apple, almost
extinct, living quietly on a rare tree in a remote part of Switzerland.
Now, that humble apple is a big celebrity, with fans such as Michelle
Obama, Helen Mirren and Jennifer Lopez.
It spends its time among beautiful people in swanky department stores.
Why? Because this Swiss fruit is at the centre of what's being described
as a 'revolution' in anti-ageing treatments.
It's claimed this ingredient can reverse skin ageing, increase the
lifespan of human cells, and may even make it possible to grow back
lost hair.
I'm used to hyperbole in the beauty world, but this new development is
really getting the cosmetics companies excited.
They believe they have the science to prove that plant stem cells can
be incorporated in skin creams, will interact with human skin stem cells,and can eliminate wrinkles and make skin look younger. Human stem
cells can turn into any part of the body and so are big news in medical
research, but the law bans the use of embryonic stem cells in cosmetics
So, instead, researchers turned their attention to plants. These also
produce stem cells throughout their lives, both to grow, as a response
to an injury.
The biggest 'star' in the stem cell world is called Tripple Bio Stem Cell
Malus Domestica. Derived from a rare 18th century species of apple
tree, the Uttwiler Spatlauber, it first attracted attention, as it could be
kept for months without withering.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create and publish online presentations.
This document provides an overview of the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL) and the historical context behind its development. It describes how RPSL was developed from early routing registry efforts at RIPE and NSFNet to become the standard defined in RFCs 2622 and 4012. Key RPSL objects like route, aut-num, as-set, and route-set are introduced along with their attributes and purposes in defining routing policies and sets. Examples of each object type are also provided.
The Information Society Innovation Fund for Asia Pacific (ISIF Asia) is a small grants and awards program that provides funding of up to $30,000 for projects aimed at stimulating creative solutions to ICT development needs in the Asia Pacific region. ISIF Asia operates through a partnership between organizations such as IDRC, Sida, APNIC, the Internet Society and Dot Asia Organization. The program has allocated over $1.8 million to 54 projects in 21 Asia Pacific economies since 2009 to support innovation in Internet and ICT development.
AIDSTAR-One Emergency Planning for HIV Treatment Access in Conflict and Post-...AIDSTAROne
1) The document describes the challenges of providing HIV treatment in northern Uganda during the conflict and post-conflict periods. During the conflict, over 1.8 million people lived in internally displaced person (IDP) camps where conditions were poor and HIV services were limited.
2) After the conflict ended in 2006, the government closed many IDP camps and encouraged residents to return home. However, returning home presented additional challenges as basic services and infrastructure had been destroyed. Continuity of HIV treatment for those returning home was a major concern.
3) The document highlights some interventions, such as those funded by PEPFAR, that helped improve access to HIV treatment during this transition period from conflict to post-conflict reconstruction in northern
This document is a thesis that analyzes how American media portrayed the diseases Ebola and SARS and shaped public understanding of infectious diseases. It discusses how both diseases were portrayed as "coming plagues" that threatened the world. It also analyzes how the media attached existing metaphors and stereotypes to the diseases based on their origin - linking Ebola to Africa and metaphors of the "Heart of Darkness", and SARS to China and ideas about their cultural practices. The thesis argues that these metaphorical framings had real impacts by shaping public cognition and responses to the diseases.
AIDSTAR-One Emergency Planning for ART During Post-Election Violence in KenyaAIDSTAROne
In 2007, Kenya experienced a wave of violence following its presidential elections. This case study documents the emergency plans that had been in place to ensure continuity of HIV treatment programs prior to the outbreak of violence, and the events that occurred during the period of violence. It also highlights the changes to contingency planning for HIV that have taken place since the violence ended.
www.aidstar-one.com/focus_areas/treatment/resources/case_study_series/emergency_planning_for_art_kenya
The document summarizes an epidemiological study of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. It found that the Western Area, comprising only 2 of Sierra Leone's 14 districts, accounted for over half of the country's reported EVD cases and deaths. Key factors driving transmission included delayed detection and response, intense population movement, overcrowding, and unresponsive communities. Transmission was primarily through contact, with limited transmission through sex and breast milk. The unprecedented scale of the outbreak in the urban Western Area was attributed to these factors and highlighted the need for strengthened preparedness and swift response to limit morbidity and mortality in future similar outbreak outbreaks.
The document discusses how sustainable livelihood approaches can help address the HIV/AIDS epidemic by taking a holistic view of its impact. It recognizes that HIV/AIDS affects many aspects of people's lives beyond just health, impacting finances, social support, education, and various livelihood assets. A livelihoods lens allows for joined-up thinking across sectors to understand how people adapt their livelihoods in response. Local responses have often been more effective than global strategies, and livelihood approaches can help share learning to support such responses.
1. The document discusses reproductive health issues for refugees, including definitions, statistics, and benchmarks from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development.
2. It outlines the minimum initial service package that should be implemented to reduce reproductive health risks, including emergency obstetric care, family planning, and treatment for sexual transmitted infections.
3. Key challenges to refugee reproductive health include adolescent programming, emergency obstetric care, logistics of supplying commodities, and addressing issues like HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.
There is generally a positive relationship between the wealth of a country and the quality of healthcare available. Wealthier countries, known as MEDCs, typically spend a higher percentage of their total expenditures on healthcare and have greater access to resources. However, some exceptions exist, such as the United States, which has high healthcare spending but many uninsured citizens who lack access. Less wealthy LEDCs often have less access to healthcare, though countries like Cuba provide universal healthcare through socialized medicine despite lower spending per person.
Mundo Offshore - Coronavirus update - Luigi Wewege article (English)Luigi Wewege
The world is already facing financial, social and personal security issues on an ever increasing scale. The Coronavirus is yet another challenge in this plethora of attacks on personal and financial freedom, so the experts of Mundo Offshore have decided to prepare a report. This report is intended to give advice so you can prepare yourself for the upcoming challenges that you will have to face both in a financial and a personal sense.
This document contains two comments responding to the paper "Selective Primary Health Care: An Interim Strategy for Disease Control in Developing Countries".
The first comment criticizes the paper for proposing "selective primary health care" as an alternative to the comprehensive primary health care strategy endorsed at the Alma Ata conference. The comment argues that the paper fails to appreciate shifts away from viewing economic growth alone as development, and that a healthy population is necessary for true development. The comment also notes three key issues with the arguments in the paper: it introduces a term not used at Alma Ata, it slips between "health care" and "health services", and it cites an estimate about costs of basic rather than comprehensive services
This document discusses a 1979 article from The New England Journal of Medicine titled "Selective Primary Health Care - an Interim Strategy for Disease Control in Developing Countries" by Julia A. Walsh and Kenneth S. Warren. The article proposes selective primary health care as the most cost-effective approach for improving health in developing countries. It recommends prioritizing diseases based on prevalence, mortality, morbidity, and feasibility of control. The highest priorities should target diseases causing the most preventable illness and death, such as diarrhea, malaria, measles, whooping cough, and neonatal tetanus, through low-cost interventions like vaccination programs.
Sandeep Gautam is seeking a position as a civil engineer. He has over 7 years of experience in interior and exterior design for residential and commercial projects. His areas of expertise include infrastructure projects, private residential development, and site inspections. He is proficient in AutoCAD, 3Ds Max, project management and has strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills. He holds a 3-year diploma in civil engineering and is looking to contribute his skills and experience to an ambitious company.
Michael B. Cohn has expertise in MEMS design and fabrication, including skills in CAD, FEA modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, and packaging. He has experience leading projects in areas such as biomedical devices, micro-optics, RF MEMS, and telerobotics. Specifically, he has designed and tested MEMS devices such as thermal microactuators, gyroscopes, and RF switches through modeling, fabrication, and characterization.
The document outlines a performance evaluation form for a recruiter position at Sony Pictures, including a STAR rating scale to evaluate the recruiter's performance on core competencies and goals. It describes who will be responsible for evaluating the recruiter (their direct supervisor) and obtaining input from other stakeholders, such as recently hired employees. The form is intended to guide an annual performance review discussion between the recruiter and their supervisor.
This document presents an analysis of different training plans for collegiate distance runners to optimize performance. It reviews literature on physiological determinants of running performance, including maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max), running economy, and lactate threshold. Studies show high-intensity interval training is most effective for improving VO2 max, while both high-intensity and high-volume plans can improve running economy. The document concludes that an optimal plan would emphasize high-intensity workouts to enhance VO2 max and include strength training and long runs to aid running economy and lactate threshold.
Ranger is an Australian owned business that provides lifting, rigging and safety solutions. They have over 150 years of combined experience in the industry. They offer on-site testing, inspections, repairs and provide an online asset register system. Their goal is to help clients achieve savings through services like mobile testing to reduce downtime and transportation costs.
Surprisingly, it all started with an apple. A dull, sour apple, almost
extinct, living quietly on a rare tree in a remote part of Switzerland.
Now, that humble apple is a big celebrity, with fans such as Michelle
Obama, Helen Mirren and Jennifer Lopez.
It spends its time among beautiful people in swanky department stores.
Why? Because this Swiss fruit is at the centre of what's being described
as a 'revolution' in anti-ageing treatments.
It's claimed this ingredient can reverse skin ageing, increase the
lifespan of human cells, and may even make it possible to grow back
lost hair.
I'm used to hyperbole in the beauty world, but this new development is
really getting the cosmetics companies excited.
They believe they have the science to prove that plant stem cells can
be incorporated in skin creams, will interact with human skin stem cells,and can eliminate wrinkles and make skin look younger. Human stem
cells can turn into any part of the body and so are big news in medical
research, but the law bans the use of embryonic stem cells in cosmetics
So, instead, researchers turned their attention to plants. These also
produce stem cells throughout their lives, both to grow, as a response
to an injury.
The biggest 'star' in the stem cell world is called Tripple Bio Stem Cell
Malus Domestica. Derived from a rare 18th century species of apple
tree, the Uttwiler Spatlauber, it first attracted attention, as it could be
kept for months without withering.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create and publish online presentations.
This document provides an overview of the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL) and the historical context behind its development. It describes how RPSL was developed from early routing registry efforts at RIPE and NSFNet to become the standard defined in RFCs 2622 and 4012. Key RPSL objects like route, aut-num, as-set, and route-set are introduced along with their attributes and purposes in defining routing policies and sets. Examples of each object type are also provided.
The Information Society Innovation Fund for Asia Pacific (ISIF Asia) is a small grants and awards program that provides funding of up to $30,000 for projects aimed at stimulating creative solutions to ICT development needs in the Asia Pacific region. ISIF Asia operates through a partnership between organizations such as IDRC, Sida, APNIC, the Internet Society and Dot Asia Organization. The program has allocated over $1.8 million to 54 projects in 21 Asia Pacific economies since 2009 to support innovation in Internet and ICT development.
This recipe provides instructions for Chinese Chicken and Vegie Rice. It calls for hoisin sauce marinated chicken wings baked in the oven alongside long grain rice stir fried with vegetable oil, capsicum, and snow peas. The finished dish pairs the chicken wings with the rice and vegetable mixture, serving up a complete Chinese inspired meal in under an hour with basic ingredients highlighting rice's importance in Chinese culture and cuisine.
Dokumen ini membahas optimalisasi persiapan untuk berpidato di depan publik melalui persiapan jangka panjang dan pendek. Persiapan jangka panjang melatih diri secara konsisten dengan berpartisipasi aktif dalam forum diskusi, meningkatkan kepercayaan diri, dan berlatih berpidato. Sedangkan persiapan jangka pendek meliputi menentukan topik dan tujuan pidato, mengumpulkan bahan, memilih metode penyampaian, dan berlatih pen
Padmaja Vaddadi has over 27 years of experience as a banker with Canara Bank. She currently works as a Manager for Canara Bank in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. She has expertise in a wide range of banking operations including front office, back office, savings and loan products, and cash management. Vaddadi also has experience developing business partnerships, ensuring documentation compliance, and facilitating overall banking operations. She is proficient in multiple banking software systems and enjoys working with international customers and colleagues.
The document describes the target audience for a new music magazine as late teens and young adults who are students with part-time jobs. They enjoy genres like rap, hip hop, alternative and techno, follow fashion trends, and have disposable income that they spend on music, movies, concerts and brands like Supreme, Nike and Fila. They own smartphones and are active on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube. The magazine aims to be more diverse and attract more audiences by including white and Asian people who are underrepresented in existing hip hop/rap magazines. It is priced at £2.00 to match the low income of the target audience, unlike other magazines in the genre that
Este documento trata sobre los materiales y su clasificación. Explica que las materias primas se extraen de la naturaleza y se dividen en animales, vegetales y minerales. Luego, las materias primas se transforman en materiales que están listos para usar en la fabricación de productos tecnológicos, los cuales son objetos creados por el humano para satisfacer necesidades y mejorar la calidad de vida.
O documento discute como as pessoas estão cada vez mais conectadas e produzindo conteúdo na era digital. A internet tornou-se uma ferramenta para organizar grupos e compartilhar interesses em comum, permitindo que as pessoas alcancem lugares inimagináveis e construam coisas juntas. O poder coletivo do conhecimento permite uma evolução colaborativa sem limites.
Public Health Response to Ebola Statement of Dr. FriedenDawn Dawson
House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Public Health Response to Ebola October 16, 2014
Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The document discusses U.S. responses to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It began in Guinea in December 2013 and spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. In response, President Obama announced a larger U.S. role to control the outbreak through building healthcare facilities, training healthcare workers, and providing home health kits. The U.S. deployed 4000 troops and established a 25 bed hospital in Liberia. The USAID coordinated the U.S. response and provided $2.1 million in funding to international organizations for Ebola response efforts.
The newsletter provides updates on a variety of global health and humanitarian initiatives. It discusses a new book on helping people one at a time to change the world, and open-sourcing humanitarian work. It also provides information on a new resource on global health, a clinic in Ghana, evidence on population-level behavior change, incorporating mental health into development goals, fighting anemia in Nigeria, and an upcoming conference on sex trafficking. Updates are also provided on the Ebola outbreak, including the UN and US responses, conditions faced by healthcare workers, and an upcoming event to raise funds for protective equipment in Sierra Leone.
The 2014 Ebola outbreak was the most severe to date, spreading rapidly across multiple West African countries and into the United States. New Jersey designated three hospitals to treat Ebola patients and implemented training, protocols, and $1 million of protective equipment to prevent transmission. Current legislation aims to support healthcare workers exposed to Ebola, use former military facilities as quarantine areas, and improve access to healthcare to help control infectious disease spread.
This document outlines the history and concept of One Health. It discusses how the One Health approach has evolved over time from ancient thinkers like Hippocrates linking human and environmental health, to modern pioneers like Jenner, Pasteur and Koch connecting human, animal and public health. Major milestones are highlighted, such as the Manhattan Principles in 2004 promoting the One Health concept, and organizations like FAO, OIE and WHO collaborating in 2008 to develop joint strategies for emerging infectious diseases. The presentation emphasizes how modern disease emergence underscores the need for an integrated One Health approach.
The document discusses an outbreak of measles in the United States that has sparked controversy regarding theories about the link between vaccines and autism. It provides statistics showing that about 1 in 68 children in the US have an autism spectrum disorder, a 30% increase from a few years ago. While the precise causes of autism are still unknown, the measles vaccine has been shown not to be a leading cause. The document then discusses the history and characteristics of autism spectrum disorder.
The document discusses pulling yourself up by your bootstraps in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It summarizes that the saying means improving your situation through hard work rather than assistance. It then discusses how African Americans were disproportionately impacted by the 1918 flu pandemic due to issues with healthcare access and discrimination. The document outlines steps communities took in response, and how similar issues have led to health disparities during COVID-19. It promotes preventative measures like vaccination, masks, and distancing to overcome challenges in a self-reliant way.
- The document is a speech by the Secretary of Health and Human Services outlining preparations for an influenza pandemic.
- It discusses the history of past pandemics like the 1918 Spanish Flu that killed 50 million people worldwide.
- The emergence of H5N1 avian flu in 2005 prompted increased preparations, including developing domestic vaccine production capacity, stockpiling antiviral drugs and personal protective equipment, and improving state and local pandemic plans.
- The goal is to have enough pandemic vaccine available for every American within 6 months of a pandemic outbreak.
The document summarizes Community Health of South Florida Inc.'s (CHI) celebration of National Health Center Week through a series of events including health fairs and forums. It discusses the importance of preventative healthcare and enrolling in the Affordable Care Act. While the Ebola virus poses little risk in the US due to standard precautions, people are still encouraged to see a doctor if experiencing symptoms and wash their hands regularly to help prevent the spread of disease.
1) Global health innovation aims to improve health standards worldwide through new techniques and measures that save lives, from simple tools to vaccines.
2) Major organizations working on innovations include the World Health Organization, USAID, and CARE, which help combat pandemics like COVID-19 and support developing countries.
3) Global health faces challenges including pandemics, environmental factors, economic disparities, political issues, and animal health, which innovations aim to address to improve health globally.
Candid assessment of u.s. response to the ebola crisis at home and abroadWale Idris Ajibade
FEATURING REPRESENTATIVES FROM GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC; COMMUNITIES, US POLITICIANS, INVENTORS, ECONOMISTS,CIVIL SOCIETY, CARE GIVERS, PHYSICIANS, MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, EBOLA SURVIVORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM AFRICAN COMMUNITIES.
This report was a collaborative effort of the following entities:
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The document discusses various international organizations involved in health and development. It describes the objectives and activities of the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Red Cross, CARE International, World Bank, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Colombo Plan.
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1) The document discusses a humanitarian emergency - the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
2) In response, the World Health Organization deployed medical teams, established Ebola treatment units, increased health worker training, created public awareness campaigns, and distributed supplies and maps to curb the spread of the virus.
3) Their response helped minimize continued transmission, but the outbreak also had political impacts like travel bans and exposed weaknesses in some countries' health systems.
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1) The document discusses a humanitarian emergency - the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak.
2) The World Health Organization responded quickly by setting up Ebola treatment units, deploying medical teams, increasing public education, and distributing supplies.
3) Their strategies helped curb the continued spread of the virus and bring the outbreak under control.
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7. Project HOPE As reported in:
Medical Diplomacy Against Global Turmoil: The HuffingtonPost, Dec. 23, 2014
Battling Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Ebola
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The United States was there after Asia's tsunami ten years ago. It flew humanitarian aid to
Pakistani flood victims with military helicopters in 2010. U.S. Marines dug Haitians from the
rubble of a deadly earthquake. And now, America is on the front lines of the fight against Ebola
in Africa.
One extra benefit of working in the humanitarian sector after a major disaster is that by treating
the sick and the injured, we can do more than help survivors - we can also enhance the image of
our own country overseas. Of course, this is not our primary goal; we are on humanitarian
missions. But at a time of global turmoil, when national borders are frayed and developing
nations are challenging U.S. influence, this so-called soft power is more important than ever
before.
One aspect of this approach is what I call medical diplomacy, long recognized by the United
States. The U.S. government often uses the unique capabilities and global reach of our armed
forces to bring relief and aid to people suffering in disasters, health crises and epidemics around
the world. And while Washington is still the dominant player, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
is showing that diverse nations now understand the need to tackle global health crises. China, for
instance, has played a generous role, sending medical teams and laboratory workers to Africa -- a
continent that is increasingly important to Beijing as a source of raw materials, fueling its
development as an economic superpower.
8. Project HOPE As reported in:
Medical Diplomacy Against Global Turmoil: The HuffingtonPost, Dec. 23, 2014
Battling Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Ebola
As an example of medical diplomacy in action, I'm reminded of one operation that my
organization, Project HOPE, joined in 2004 -- the Indonesian tsunami disaster. It doesn't seem
possible that a decade has passed since we saw those terrible images of surge tides sweeping
ashore across South and Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004. More than 230,000 people were
killed.
I'll never forget the story of one young Indonesian boy, Iqbal, who was miraculously found
floating at sea two days after the tsunami. His case opened my eyes to the extraordinary power of
American medical assets when allied with the resources of the U.S. Navy -- and also the way in
which vast operations like this can shape the image of our nation in the world.
When Iqbal, who was 12 at the time, reached our Project HOPE doctors on the hospital ship
USNS Mercy, he was suffering from what physicians on the ship were calling "tsunami lung" --
severe aspiration pneumonia caused by inhaling a great deal of seawater and mud.
Under the constant care of Project HOPE volunteer doctors and nurses, Iqbal spent his first week
and a half on the Mercy supported by a respirator. Gradually he began breathing on his own.
Soon after, he began walking. He eventually made a full recovery, and returned to Banda Aceh
with his uncle. Iqbal's courage and strength were a testament to the human will.
The Mercy - which has 1,000 beds, 85 intensive care units, and 12 operating rooms - also carried
210 HOPE medical volunteers. More than 4,000 doctors and nurses applied to be a part of that
team, taking care of 50,000 patients after the disaster. We also brought in more than $7 million in
medicines and supplies donated by global pharmaceutical companies.
A BBC poll showed that 70 percent of the people in Indonesia, a Muslim country, had a hostile
view of the U.S. before the tsunami. But public opinion improved post-tsunami, according to a
poll by the Heritage Foundation which reported that almost 70 percent of Indonesians viewed the
U.S. more favorably because of its disaster relief efforts in the country.
HOPE and other NGOs frequently work with the U.S. Navy, which deploys the USNS Mercy to
Asia and Oceania and the USNS Comfort to the Americas to fly the flag of American medical
diplomacy overseas. We've helped to save and improve countless lives. The numbers are truly
impressive: the missions have visited 42 countries since 2004, caring for more than 827,000
patients, providing nearly two million health services, almost 11,000 surgeries, and conducting
over 240,000 training sessions for local health professionals.
Another hugely successful example of medical diplomacy - is the decade long U.S. effort to
combat HIV/AIDS in Africa, known as PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR). Since its debut, PEPFAR has financed antiretroviral drugs for more than 5.1
million people. It's not a stretch to say that millions of people in Africa are alive today because of
the generosity and expertise of the United States.
9. Project HOPE As reported in:
Medical Diplomacy Against Global Turmoil: The HuffingtonPost, Dec. 23, 2014
Battling Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Ebola
Now the U.S. is helping against the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The Obama administration
argues that this is not just a medical crisis but a national security threat, since the disease has the
potential to cripple already unstable African societies and create conditions where extremists can
thrive.
So the brave doctors and nurses, troops and organizers who leave these shores to treat Ebola
victims are doing much more than helping the sick - they are in effect, unofficial envoys, directly
supporting U.S. foreign policy goals.
Secretary of State John Kerry said at the recent Global Health Security Agenda Summit in
Washington that West Africa needs more than emergency relief. It needs a long term
commitment from the developed world.
"In the short term, yes, we need emergency containment," he said. "But in the long term, we need
to help the hardest-hit countries build the kind of health systems and infrastructure that will
allow them to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to the next infectious disease, to any other
outbreak, to stop those outbreaks in the first place before they become epidemics."
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10. Project HOPE As reported in:
The Ebola Outbreak: Good Medicine Against Public Panic The HuffingtonPost, Oct. 7, 2014
11. Project HOPE As reported in:
The Ebola Outbreak: Good Medicine Against Public Panic The HuffingtonPost, Oct. 7, 2014
In Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, where the health systems are rudimentary, panic is an
understandable reaction to the march of the killer virus Ebola. In the United States, where we
have one of the best health systems in the Western world, people should not be afraid.
But the toll Ebola can wreak in a nation with poor clinical care does point to the vital effort that
Project HOPE and other NGOs make, often without much publicity, to build medical systems
and health care infrastructure in the developing world.
I have watched with some concern as news shows focused on the unfortunate case of the man
who became gravely ill with Ebola in Dallas after returning from a trip to West Africa.
While it is appropriate for politicians and journalists to probe government preparations to stop
the Ebola epidemic reaching our shores, it is important to keep a sense of perspective and to
avoid inflating the fears of the public.
As a former senior health administrator in Texas, and now as the leader of a major international
medical NGO, I know from experience that in the United States and other developed nations, we
have the tools, experience and procedures that can halt any Ebola outbreak in its tracks.
It also vital for the top medical and health officials in the government, and those of us in the
wider medical community with expertise in this area, to say publicly that there is a minute risk of
an Ebola epidemic in the United States. We must say it over and over again to counter attempts
to hype the threat, until the public is reassured.
As Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID), said at the White House last week, it is understandable that Ebola creates "a lot of
fear."
"It's the unknown; it's the cataclysmic nature of it -- mainly, it's acute," he said. "It kills at a high
percentage, and it kills quickly."
Understanding that sense of fear is the first step to reassuring the public that the risks of a large-
scale outbreak in the United States are minimal. Just as a reminder: The disease can also only be
12. Project HOPE As reported in:
The Ebola Outbreak: Good Medicine Against Public Panic The HuffingtonPost, Oct. 7, 2014
passed on through the sharing of bodily fluids.
It is not only because we have so much trust in our 21st century health system that we are
confident we can combat Ebola. We have seen in Nigeria, for instance, how comprehensive
public health plans can turn the tide.
The government in Abuja will soon mark the passage of the second of two 21-day incubation
periods -- after which they will be able to declare the Ebola outbreak in the country over.
While the deaths of eight people among 20 confirmed cases of Ebola in Nigeria is tragic, we can
take comfort in the fact that a functioning public health system, swift isolation and command-
and-control measures halted the Ebola outbreak.
Unfortunately, some other people in West Africa are not so fortunate -- and that is why
quickening the response to the Ebola epidemic is important. The United States is taking a much-
needed leadership role by deploying 4,000 troops to the region to build a command center and
emergency health care infrastructure.
The plan is to control the epidemic at its source, to stop its further spread, to marshal
international efforts and to finally put into place much more capable health care systems that
could slow or prevent future epidemics of this kind and save thousands of lives.
NGOs like Project HOPE plan to be in this for some time to come -- with the commitment to the
long-term which has marked all of our programs around the world.
At the request of the government of Sierra Leone, we have sent a team that includes two
infectious disease experts from the global pharmaceutical company Merck and Co., Inc., known
as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada. We have also sent a volunteer registered infection control
nurse from Massachusetts General Hospital and experts in disaster response and humanitarian
assistance.
The team is conducting a rapid assessment on the ground by communicating with key health and
emergency response officials in addition to surveying major health facilities, logistics
capabilities and lines of communication. This will allow the team to identify key gaps in the
country's ability to combat the Ebola outbreak, effectively treat patients and operate their overall
health system.
The experts are identifying areas to strengthen Sierra Leone's health system by equipping
isolation treatment areas, emergency management and operations centers, education and training,
and more. We can stop the Ebola outbreak, and with it, the tremendous sense of fear.
13. Project HOPE As published in:
The Ebola Outbreak: How Public-Private Partnerships PhRMA.org, Nov., 2014
Search for Solutions in Sierra Leone
What can be done across the health care community to best respond to
infectious diseases like Ebola?
The Ebola Outbreak: How Public-Private Partnerships Search for Solutions in Sierra Leone
When natural disasters or medical crises erupt around the globe, like the Ebola outbreak, it’s not
unusual for my phone to ring at any hour of the day or night. A government leader or foreign
ambassador in Washington calls with an appeal for help because the rudimentary health systems of
many nations in the developing world don’t have the capacity to respond to major health
crises. Although always composed and articulate, the voices I hear on the phone convey the urgency
and grave concern that is seizing their countries back home in Asia, Africa or Latin America. Ebola was no
different.
Medical humanitarian organizations like Project HOPE are a crucial link in the chain of events when
disaster relief plans are executed in a health crisis. We deployed a team of infection control and disaster
relief experts to Ebola-affected Sierra Leone in early October to assess the general health system
capabilities and develop plans and recommendations for health programs that will fill gaps in the
existing health system, which is overwhelmed by the Ebola outbreak.
The HOPE-led assessment was funded by Merck and Co. Inc., which also lent us two highly skilled
experts from Merck Vaccines: a physician/epidemiologist and former state health officer with
experience in outbreak control, and a pharmacist/epidemiologist with 27 years of military
experience. Our team met with Sierra Leone’s president, the first lady, several ministers and many
other officials.
14. Project HOPE As published in:
The Ebola Outbreak: How Public-Private Partnerships PhRMA.org, Nov., 2014
Search for Solutions in Sierra Leone
During the nine-day visit, our assessment team identified gaps in the country's ability to combat Ebola,
effectively treat patients and restore its now neglected health system. Project HOPE experts also
focused on how to potentially strengthen the Sierra Leonean health system by deploying laboratories,
treatment centers, education and training and other relevant projects.
Ebola has claimed over 4,920 lives in West Africa and survivors are feeling an enormous emotional toll.
Our team encountered a one-year-old boy in the street. Orphaned by Ebola, he was being fed in a
cardboard box in lieu of a high chair in the major mining hub of Makeni, the fourth largest city in Sierra
Leone and largest economic center of the Northern Province, where 99% of the cases tested from a
population of 112,000 were positive.
The Sierra Leone government understands the need for technical and resourcing assistance, currently
beyond its capability and, in addition, needs international organizations to implement solutions.Some
officials are frustrated at restrictions on travel by airline and shipping companies, which make it harder
to scale up the relief effort.
In a health crisis of this scale, every hour that passes is crucial – a reality well understood by the global
pharmaceutical companies, who look to us to ensure that donated medicines and supplies are delivered
safely to those in need. Project HOPE has delivered multiple shipments of gloves, rehydration salts,
respirators and other medical supplies to Sierra Leone, and we continue to work with our pharma and
other corporate partners to secure more critically-needed supplies.
Back home, the widespread fear of Ebola spreading in the U.S. has pitted state authorities against health
workers returning from West Africa, some of whom are at odds with Ebola quarantine measures. While
Ebola is not easily spread, contrary to misinformed public and media messaging, there are no vaccines
or treatments against Ebola infection available yet despite substantial research progress.
Medical nonprofits like Project HOPE play a critical role in the battle against outbreaks like Ebola, and
our partners in the pharmaceutical industry, including Pfizer, Merck, Boston Scientific, Eli Lilly and Co.,
Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, and BD and many others are on the front lines with us, providing donated
medicines, supplies and financial support so that Project HOPE can answer the call of a challenged
foreign leader, desperate to save lives and contain the blow to the country’s vulnerable health system
and economy.