Officials Concerned as Latest Ebola Outbreak Crosses Border to Uganda According to the Associated Press and the World Health Organization, a 5 year-old-boy died of Ebola in Uganda. He is the first cross-border victim of the latest Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 1,400 people in
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Doctors in Venezuela Fear Risk of Deadly Outbreak Thieves stole medicine, computers, printers, microscopes, air conditioners and other laboratory equipment from the Institute of Tropical Diseases in Caracas. They also stole laboratory animals inoculated with parasites and bacteria. Institute officials are concerned people might get ill
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Severe Weather Continues in U.S.; PQMD Members Responding Tuesday marked the 13th consecutive day with reported tornadoes Tuesday’s weather produced severe storms across the country, including tornadoes in Kansas and Pennsylvania, while other states battle unprecedented flooding. The U.S. has seen nearly two weeks of severe
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Syrian Medical Facilities Bombed Last week, Syria government forces bombed the Tarmala Maternity and Children’s Hospital in South Idlib, Syria. The airstrikes destroyed the facility, which had served about 6,000 people a month. The facility had been recently evacuated due to other strikes on health facilities in
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Ebola Containment Efforts in DRC Threatened by Conflict and Lack of Funds The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could potentially spread to urban areas and across international borders, according to the the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Insecturity in
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CHALLENGE PANEL 2.1: HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING: IT’S A JOURNEY, NOT JUST A DESTINATION Panel Description: The panel will take a critical look on WHO’s health system strengthening framework developed in 2008. While the framework and its methodology are vital, is it perhaps time to take another look?
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PQMD Global Health Policy Forum: CHALLENGE PANEL 4.1: SUPPLY CHAIN REALITIES: TACKLING THE MISSING LINK Panel description: The need for improved management of global public health emergencies is increasingly evident. Supply chain needs are vital to enabling the important work of global health. How can multi-stakeholder supply
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CHALLENGE PANEL 3: COLLECTIVE IMPACT 2030: A STRATEGIC LINE OF SIGHT ON METRICS Panel experts frame existing challenges and opportunities for collective metrics to improve program efficiency and quality of health care. This panel will discuss common elements as well as systematic gaps in impact measurement. Debate will be grounded
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World Health Organization Adapts Ebola Vaccination Strategy After Violence Impacts Response in DRC The World Health Organization adapted its Ebola vaccination strategy in the DRC last week. Deaths are now over 1,000 and response continues to be interrupted by violence and distrust. The WHO is now vaccinating
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PQMD Forum 2019 Update: Challenge Panel 2: It’s a Long Way from Home: Refugees & The Displaced There is a need to think in a transformational way about who should be at the table to address the global refugee and displaced persons crisis. What are we doing
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