Sentence examples for epidemic preparedness from inspiring English sources

The US government has played a major role in first raising and emphasizing the issue of epidemic preparedness.

In speaking to some local health officials, the W.H.O., which advises African nations on epidemic preparedness, had dismissed the likelihood of a major urban Ebola outbreak.

Census-recorded data has been used to determine how to draw congressional districts, allocate federal funds, and for national disaster and epidemic preparedness.

So is antibiotic resistance, Alzheimer's disease research funding, epidemic preparedness – and all of the other reasons people are heading to the streets.

An "America First" philosophy does not bode well for global health, and the outlook for the US leading role in strengthening epidemic preparedness is rather dire.

WHO has done some great work on epidemic preparedness, he says, but countries need help to put in place the four core elements: surveillance systems, laboratory networks, trained public health staff and rapid response.

Because 14 patients died of HEV infection during this epidemic, more preparedness for epidemics of waterborne diseases is required to minimize unnecessary illnesses and deaths.

At the same time, regional collaboration in priority issues in global health, such as emerging infectious disease epidemics, disaster preparedness, NCDs and migration, capacity building, and building of health work force across the region is needed.

Organized by the Harvard Global Health Initiative, this all-day event is the flagship event for Outbreak Week, a university-wide effort to investigate epidemic and pandemic preparedness.

Da Silva, J., B. Garanganga, V. Teveredzi, S. M. Marx, S. J. Mason, and S. J. Connor, 2004: Improving epidemic malaria planning, preparedness and response in Southern Africa.

Outbreak Week, led by the Harvard Global Health Institute, was a unique multidisciplinary effort investigating and engaging with epidemic and pandemic preparedness in the 21st century.