Scientists hope mobile technology can be leveraged in formal assessments of diseases to give programs a boost as they reach the finish line of elimination.
Category: Global Health & Development
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Fighting Zika, Empowering Pregnant Women
As CDC works to fight Zika, we greatly appreciate the new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnership that will help empower and educate pregnant women and communities.
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World Humanitarian Summit: Indecision is not an option
Political attention is finally fixed on the greatest challenge of our time: Reversing the trend of people displaced by war or natural disasters and the failure to provide them the assistance they need.
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The Philanthropic Side of Pharma
It’s easy to get the wrong impression about the pharmaceutical industry. But, more often than not, discussions center on “how will this help the patient?” not “how can we make money?”
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The World Moves Closer to Polio Eradication with Oral Vaccine ‘Switch’ and Containment of Laboratory Samples
From April 17-May 1, The Task Force supported the synchronized ‘switch’ in the type of oral polio vaccine used in more than 150 countries.
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Reducing Maternal Mortality in the United States
Did you know that an estimated 700 women die of pregnancy-related causes each year in the United States?
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Ethiopia Drought: We can be the answer to untold prayers
Recently, we’ve been hit with a ceaseless cycle of disastrous news, so the drought in Ethiopia is understandably absorbed as just one more crisis. But there is another dimension to this story.
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World Health Day 2016: Beating Diabetes
Last week, the World Health Organization focused its 2016 World Health Day on beating diabetes – a chronic disease that MAP and our partners have been fighting for decades.
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Syria: What to do with refugees? Start with a message of hope.
For five years, the world has watched the civil discord in Syria erupt into the largest humanitarian disaster in a generation. And yet, this last year has been the most violent and destructive.
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MAP International Travels to Rural Guatemala to Provide Relief
Last month, a team from MAP International traveled to rural Guatemala. We found a lack of high concern about Zika, perhaps because we found much more prevalent problems.
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A Unified Effort: Working to Address Zika Virus
We’ve all seen the alarming stories about the Zika virus, the likelihood that the virus will continue to spread to new areas, and the implications for pregnant women and their unborn children.
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What we really need to combat the Zika virus
As concerns about the Zika virus spread, one thing is clear: the world’s poorest women will bear the brunt of the disease and will have the fewest resources to fight it.
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Working Together to Eliminate Healthcare-associated Infections
Did you know that on any given day, one in every 25 hospital patients in the United States has at least one infection due to their medical care?
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Those Left Behind
Many Syrian refugees have dubbed the journey to Europe as the ‘Death Road’ because of its perilous nature. Despite this, thousands continue to make the trip.
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World Leprosy Day
World Leprosy Day is celebrated on Sunday, January 31 to coincide with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. Gandhi worked tirelessly to impact those afflicted with leprosy.
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Surveillance Training Helps Prepare Developing Countries for Next Ebola Outbreak
A major factor in Ebola’s 2015 outbreak was weak surveillance systems. In response, TEPHINET, a program at the Task Force for Global Health, has been actively involved.
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Announcing CDC Foundation’s Next President and CEO, Judy Monroe
As the CDC Foundation board chair, I’m pleased to announce that the next president and CEO of the CDC Foundation is Dr. Judith Monroe.
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Are we really changing the world? A look at Georgia’s key role in changing the world.
This Holiday season, consider joining a world changing NGO right here in Georgia and become a part of something bigger – something life changing.
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Smartphone System Aids in Fight Against Infectious Diseases
Big changes can come in small packages – namely, smartphones. Via mobile health, workers in developing countries are leveraging handheld technologies to track data about their communities in real time.
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Working Together to Meet Complex Health Challenges
We at the CDC Foundation are thankful for the dedicated professionals helping to defeat disease threats. We are also grateful for the vital support that helps to protect health, safety and security around the world.
