sábado, 20 de agosto de 2016

PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS BLOG: One Humanity: Supporting Mothers and Infants in the Syrian Refugee Crisis

PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS BLOG

One Humanity: Supporting Mothers and Infants in the Syrian Refugee Crisis

The scale of the Syrian crisis is nearly beyond comprehension: 4.8 million refugees, 8.7 million people displaced inside Syria's borders. But the numbers don't tell the whole story.

Across the world, CDC has people on the ground working to protect the health of those affected by the crisis - people like Leisel Talley, whose mission is to help mothers and babies get the nutrition they need, despite unimaginable circumstances. Read blog.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Report Sheds Light on U.S. Health Security
Here are six things you need to know about the Joint External Evaluation

In May, the U.S. invited an international team of experts to evaluate how the country is doing on important measures of global health security. The full results of their assessment, known as the Joint External Evaluation (JEE), are now available to the public. Here are six things you need to know:

This assessment is the result of a historic series of events and international agreements.
It is meant to measure how well countries are prepared to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies.
The U.S. is one of many countries to undergo this type of assessment as part of a commitment to the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).
Over their five-day visit to the U.S., the evaluation team used a detailed tool to look at 19 technical areas spanning human and animal health, wildlife, security, interior, defense, and other areas.
In their final report, the team concluded that "the U.S. has extensive and effective systems to reduce the risks and impacts of major public health emergencies, and actively participates in the global health security system established by the IHR."
They also identified opportunities for improvement, which will help drive future plans for programs throughout CDC and the nation.

Learn more:

Public Health Matters Blog: Global Health Security: How is the U.S. Doing?
Global Health Security Agenda
Joint External Evaluation
CDC and the Global Health Security Agenda
Global Health Security
International Health Regulations

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH 2016

The Power of Preparedness

This September, CDC will join with more than 3000 organizations-national, regional, and local governments, as well as private and public organizations-to celebrate National Preparedness Month 2016. CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response will support emergency preparedness efforts and encourage Americans to take action through a month-long series ofPublic Health Matters blog posts, social media messages and graphics, and a live Twitter chat. To learn more about CDC's National Preparedness Month activities, please visit our website.