CDC is seeking information from companies and other organizations about their capability and capacity to deploy to the site of a domestic or international outbreak or public health emergency, obtain informed consent, collect specimens (blood, urine, swabs, etc.) from identified patients, and safely ship these specimens to CDC in accordance with all applicable local, state,
The NDIA's 2019 CBRN Defense Conference and Exhibition will be held 23-24 July 2019 in Wilmington, Delaware. High-level leadership, program managers and stakeholders will discuss emerging CBRN threats, warfighter needs, science & technology to modernize the future force, and the outlook for acquisition programs. Industry leaders in the CBRN space will also present on future
CDC’s Emergency Response and Recovery Branch may have funds available to support emergency activities in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, and/or global cholera outbreak response. In response to the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) has
At its eleventh meeting in 2018, the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD) recommended that WHO initiate a consultative process with the global NTD community to set new targets and milestones beyond 2020 to achieve the health-related 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Phase 1 feedback was collected, summarized and
Threats to global health security continue to evolve due to the changing nature of conflict, advances in science and technology, globalization, and the growing threat posed by emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. Pandemics, Bioterrorism and Global Health Security: From Anthrax to Zika is a three-day, non-credit summer workshop designed to introduce participants to the challenges
For the second year in a row, NACCHO is pleased to host a multi-part webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health communication. Coordinated by NACCHO and the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC), “Managing Media Relations” will help participants learn basic media relations principles; understand what NOT to say; understand how to
NIAID is soliciting proposals to assess the current state of radiation dosimetry within the Radiation Nuclear Countermeasures Program to develop a consistent means of comparison and reproducibility across institutes. Consider submitting an offer if you can provide services, facilities, expertise, and capabilities needed to develop a centralized dosimetry harmonization effort. Ideally, you will have preliminary
The public is invited to participate in an upcoming workshop on Enhancing Private Sector Preparedness for 21st Century Health Threats on 19 July 2019. Hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Board on Health Sciences Policy, the workshop aims to bring together public- and private-sector partners to discuss approaches to aligning
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will "Social Media Monitoring in Public Health Emergencies" webinar on 24 July 2019 as part of a webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health communication. Hosted by and presented by the New York City Department of Health and
