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Prioritization: a difficult word, and technique, to master. A review of prioritization approaches to multi-dimensional problems in health settings
Content Type: Webinar
In a context of finite resources, multiple needs and growing demands of organizational accountability, there has been an increase in the number of multi-dimensional prioritization exercises (of diseases, interventions, etc) in the health arena. Not… read more -
Discover the 2014 ISDS Conference
Content Type: Webinar
Whether you are planning on attending the ISDS Conference for the first time this December or you have been attending since 2002, the ISDS Scientific Program Committee invites you to discover the 2014 ISDS Conference! This webinar will highlight the… read more -
Syndromic surveillance in animal health: public, animal and food safety
Content Type: Webinar
Early detection of diseases in animal populations is key to protecting the health of companion animals and livestock. Safeguarding the health of animals aims at protecting human populations from diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans… read more -
Cysticercosis associated epilepsy prevention and control
Content Type: Case Study
Cysticercosis is a frequent health problem in developing countries. The disease is due to infection by Taenia solium larvae and is predominant in areas where pigs and humans cohabite. Inappropriate breeding conditions and poor hygiene especially… read more -
Dengue hemorrhagic fever One Health Surveillance approach effectiveness in Saudi Arabia
Content Type: Case Study
Dengue hemorraghic fever (DHF) is affecting more than 50 million people globally and still remains a persistent public health challenge in Saudi Arabia [1]. Althougth there has been available financial resource, limitations and deficiencies in… read more -
Dengue Outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan, 2011; Foundation for One Health Approach
Content Type: Case Study
During 2011, dengue fever emerged as a serious public health problem in Punjab, Pakistan. This crisis highlighted gaping holes in the health system. It was realized that the present system is unlikely to have the capacity in responding to an… read more -
Association Between World Trade Center Exposure and Excess Cancer Risk
Content Type: Webinar
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, resulted in the release of known and suspected carcinogens into the environment. There is public concern that exposures may have resulted in increased cancers. This presentation will highlight a study… read more -
Crafting Inter-Jurisdictional Data Exchange Agreements
Content Type: Webinar
Health information increasingly needs to flow beyond the jurisdiction in which it was originally collected. As both people and microbes move across jurisdictional boundaries with increasing speed and ease, so too must health information. With an… read more