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The Global Health and Security Initiative is working around the world
to prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats. The initiative
develops and implements the biological programs of NTI,
a non-profit organization co-chaired by Ted Turner and Sam Nunn.
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GHSI is working to enhance the overall global capacity for infectious disease surveillance by Connecting Health Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CHORDS) into a global cooperative activity with a special focus on supporting nascent disease surveillance networks. Read
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"Our
response to a biological outbreak — whether caused by nature
or by the deliberate act of man — will depend on our public
health infrastructure (doctors, nurses, labs, hospitals) and
networks — not on our ships or planes or tanks." |
Global Disease Surveillance Network CHORDS to Increase Cooperation on Health Security with Support from NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative
Marking a new era of cooperation on health security, a global gathering of disease surveillance health specialists concluded a three-day conference in Annecy, France.
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New Tuberculosis Lab Developed in North Korea with Support from NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative
"With the emergence of drug resistant forms of TB, international cooperation is essential, and this work is vital to reduce biological risks and advance health security," said former Senator Sam Nunn, co-chairman of NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative. Read the Release
Gearing Up For Prevention: The Hajj Meets H1N1
Dr. Louise S. Gresham, NTI's Director of Health Security and Epidemiology, spoke to Jill Dougherty of CNN about the Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease Surveillance (MECIDS) and the risks of H1N1 spreading in the Middle East.
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New Video Supports Enhanced U.S. Vaccine Preparedness, Invites Public Discussion As H1N1 Declared National Emergency
NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative believes that the global response to a biological outbreak whether natural occurring or from a deliberate act of man depends on our public health infrastructure. It is both a security imperative and a health imperative. To learn more about a new effort by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism to address a key public health issue in the United States – vaccine production:
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Statement of Sam Nunn on Global Infectious Disease Surveillance Networks: Implementing the Bellagio Call for Action
Important work on regional infectious disease surveillance continues to be one of NTI's highest priorities. NTI's GHSI has officially launched "Connecting Health Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance" (CHORDS) to serve as a building block toward global cooperation and communication on effective disease surveillance. View Statement
Workshop Highlights Educational Opportunities in Health Security for the Mekong Basin
NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative, together with the University of Edinburgh, convened a workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from November 18-20, 2008. Faculty and health ministry staff from the Mekong region explored pathways to increase in-country human capital via mentorship, faculty training and degree offerings for frontline health workforce. A path forward will allow health professionals to effectively contribute towards improved health security of the Mekong Basin region and participate in global networks for coordinated health security action.
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Graduate Scholarships Awarded to Mekong Basin Students to Advance Global Health Security in Cambodia and Laos
The Nuclear Threat Initiative's Global Health and Security Initiative (GHSI) and Fondation Mérieux (FMx) have announced that 10 scholarships have been awarded to graduate students in Cambodia and Laos that will allow these veterinary and epidemiology professionals to earn online degrees while continuing to provide critical health care in their home countries. Read Press Release
MECIDS-IBM Technology Wins Computerworld Award
The Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease Surveillance (MECIDS) has been recognized by the Computerworld Honors Program for its work to create a unique technology to enhance data-sharing and epidemiological surveillance. The Public Health Information Affinity Domain is a secure Web-based portal system that can help contain and minimize the impact of diseases throughout the region. This work was conducted in partnership with IBM and NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative. Read Press Release
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Lessons from Select Public Health Events Having Relevance to Bioterrorism Preparedness
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