Wednesday, October 15, 2008

[EQ] Global Climate Change - Extreme Weather Events: Understanding Potential Contributions to Emergence, Reemergence, and Spread of Infectious Disease

Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events:
Understanding the Potential Contributions to the Emergence, Reemergence, and Spread of Infectious Disease

Workshop Summary

Rapporteurs: David A. Relman, Margaret A. Hamburg,Eileen R. Choffnes, and Alison Mack

Forum on Microbial Threats Board on Global Health

US National Academy of Sciences Press,  2008

 

Available online at: http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12435

 

Long before the “germ theory” of disease was described, late in the nineteenth century, humans knew that climatic conditions influence the appearance and spread of epidemic diseases. Ancient notions about the effects of weather and climate on disease remain embedded in our collective consciousness—through expressions such as “cold” for rhinovirus infections; “malaria,” derived from the Latin for “bad air;” and the common complaint of feeling “under the weather.”

 

Today, evidence is mounting that earth’s climate is changing at a faster rate than previously appreciated, leading researchers to view the longstanding relationships between climate and disease with new urgency and from a global perspective. On December 4 and 5, 2007, the Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC to consider the possible infectious disease impacts of global climate change and extreme weather events on human, animal, and plant health, as well as their expected implications for global and national security.

Content:

1 Climate Change Challenges

Climate Change, Extreme Events, and Human Health

Climate Change and Human Health

Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological, and Economic Dimensions

Impacts of Global Climate Change on Infectious Diseases


2 Climate, Ecology, and Infectious Disease

The Marine Environment and Human Health: The Cholera Model

Extreme Weather and Epidemics: Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya Fever

Plague and Climate

Climate Change and Plant Disease Risk

Climate Change and Infectious Disease: Impact on Human Populations in the Arctic


3 Historical, Scientific, and Technological Approaches to Studying the Climate-Disease Connection

Drought, Epidemic Disease, and Massive Population Loss: 1,000 Years of Record in Mexico

Wildlife Health as an Indicator of Climate Change

Use of Climate Variation in Vector-Borne Disease Decision Support Systems


4 Policy Implications of the Health Effects of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Influences of Migration and Population Mobility

Climate Change, Infectious Disease, and International Public Health Policy

 

 

 

 

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[EQ] World Congress on Public Health: Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research and Practice

12th World Congress on Public Health
Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research and Practice

April 27 – May 1st , 2009  Istanbul, Turkey

World Federation of Public Health Associations and the Turkish Public Health Association

Website: www.worldpublichealth2009.org

 

Abstract Submission Deadline is Friday, October 17, 2008, Midnight Pacific

Deadline in other time zones: 1:00 am Mountain time, 2:00 am Central time, 3:00 am Eastern time. See World Clock.

Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research, and Practice

The 12th Triennial Congress will address the enormous challenges and opportunities for public health organizations worldwide to make a difference.

The abstracts should demonstrate the link between public health education, research, and practice and improved health outcomes. The abstracts should also showcase innovations, practices, tools and transferable lessons from across the globe that will help us make a decided difference in global public health.
Topics:

I. Public Health Education for the 21st Century (6 sub-themes)

·         Reforming public health education

·         Characteristics of high-performing schools of public health

·         The role of continuing education in health care development

·         Communication skills and devices in public health training

·         Training multidisciplinary health workers

·         Core public health competencies

II. Public Health Research & Policy Development (19 sub-themes)

·         Human rights, health rights and public health ethics

·         Global Governance

·         Public Health Diplomacy

·         Global Health Alliances for Health Development

·         Health & Geopolitics

·         The growing importance of public health genetics

·         Characteristics of high-performing public health associations

·         The impact of changing demography on public health

·         Lessons learned from community-based public health research

·         Financing Global Public Health

·         Strengthening Global Public Health Systems

·         Public Health and Research: Evidence Based Policy on Health

·         Building capacity for applied research

·         Social determinants of health and disease

·         Health effects of global environmental changes

·         International Health Regulations and Global Cooperation

·         Public health impact of armed conflicts and political unrest

·         Disaster Preparedness

·         Facing the brain drain: Responses for the health worker migration

III. Public Health Practices Around the Globe (21 sub-themes)

·         Poverty, Health and Development: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

·         Progress on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis

·         Innovative approaches on emerging diseases

·         Revisiting primary health care in the 21st century

·         Successful partnerships between academia and practice

·         Improving performance and productivity of the health team

·         Building a civil society to support healthy communities

·         Environmental and Occupational Health

·         Veterinary public health & food safety

·         Public health approach to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies

·         The role of the private sector: Corporate Social Responsibility

·         Tourist’s health & health tourism

·         The global threat of chronic diseases

·         Community mental health

·         Gender discrimination and violence against women

·         Health threats of rapid urbanization

·         Health problems of migrants, refugees and minorities

·         Child labour: Economic and health effects

·         Mass media in public health

·         Controlling the tobacco epidemic

·         Health Promotion as a strategy for intersectoral action

Abstract Requirements

There are three types of sessions: oral presentations, posters and session abstracts. Abstracts not accepted for oral presentation may be selected for a poster session. The timing of poster sessions will be confirmed when the program is finalized. Authors are required to be available for discussion of their work during the designated poster session. Further instructions for poster presentations will be given on notification of acceptance.

Selection Criteria

·         Topic

o        The topic is consistent with the 2009 Congress theme/subthemes and is compelling.

o        The topic has current relevance and presents new information, a new application, or a fresh perspective on existing knowledge.

·         Textual Features of the Abstract:

o        The abstract is well organized, concise, and clearly written?

o        The abstract has clear, worthy and measurable objectives.

·         Research Design:

o        The abstract illustrates the author's (authors') working knowledge of education, research and/or practice.

o        The abstract is well-grounded in science and practice.

o        The author provides sufficient information about any supporting data/philosophy/framework.

·         Results:

o        The abstract provides evidence that the information presented supports and improves the science of public health education, research, and/or practice.

·         Impact

o        The presentation illustrates the potential to improve knowledge and provides innovative, state-of-the-art, and/or state-of-the-science information.

o        The author(s) indicate(s) the potential value/contributions of the presentation to science/society

Abstract Review

·         Each abstract is reviewed by at least 2 reviewers. If there is a large discrepancy between the two reviews, a third reviewer will be enlisted.

·         Abstracts are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 with a maximum possible score of 50.

·         Decision on whether an abstract will be selected rests with the Scientific Committee and is based on the average score and the recommendations of reviewers.

Selection Notifications will be e-mailed by December 15, 2008.

 

 

 

 

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