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Global Preparedness and Response Activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Scott F. Dowell, MD MPH December 13, 2011 Center for Global Health Division of Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response (GDDER)

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Global Preparedness and Response Act ivit ies at the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevent ion (CDC)

Scott F. Dowell, MD MPHDecember 13, 2011

Center for Global HealthDivision of Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response (GDDER)

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Nodding Disease in South Sudan

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CDC’s Global Disease Detection Operations Center

Uses event-based surveillance methods

Deploys CDC headquarters experts when requested by countries and WHO

Global Outbreak Response

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) WHO serves as Secretariat Collaboration of human and technical

resources for the rapid identification, confirmation and response to outbreaks of international importance

CDC is a member of GOARN

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Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs— FE(L)TP

An applied epidemiology program that works with foreign countries to develop and implement public health strategies to improve and

strengthen public health system and infrastructure. Modeled after CDC’s Epidemic

Intelligence Service (EIS) 2-year, full-time postgraduate training

program Residents assigned to provide

epidemiologic service to MOH Funded through partnerships with

national and international organizations such as U.S. Agency for International Development, WHO and the World Bank

More than 2,300 graduates since 1980

Presenter
Presentation Notes
We work with Ministries of Health (MOHs) and other public health institutions to strengthen their countries’ epidemiology workforce through residency-based programs in applied epidemiology. FETP residents learn detection, confirmation, reporting, analysis and feedback of disease data, and implementation of effective public health responses in a participatory approach. As graduates, they apply these skills in their work for the MOH to operate and further strengthen the surveillance and response systems and to use the information for more effective disease detection, control, and prevention. An FELTP contains all the components of a traditional FETP, plus trains select laboratory scientists using a competency-based curriculum that supports laboratory-based surveillance and outbreak response.
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Location of GDD Centers

Guatemala2006

Egypt2006

China2006

Thailand2004

India2009

Kenya2004

Approximate Operational Reachof GDD Regional Centers(Note: dependent upon establishment of agreements with neighboring countries)

Global Disease Detect ionRegional Centers

South Africa2010

Presenter
Presentation Notes
Global Disease Detection (GDD) Program CDC’s principle and most visible program for establishing and expanding the work of the GDD Regional Centers that build broad-based public health capacity in support of International Health Regulations and enhance the host nation’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats Components 7 GDD Regional Centers In-depth subject matter expertise Program integration WHO and host-country engagement Technical Support Corps Activities Robust Monitoring and Evaluation 24/7 Support Training/capacity building Pathogen Discovery
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Cumulat ive Capacity BuildingGDD Regional Centers

0100200300400500600700

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

# of Outbreak Responses Supported

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

# of New Pathogens Detected

050

100150200250300350

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

# of Public Health Leaders Trained

0

50

100

150

200

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

# of New Diagnost ic Tests Transferred

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Challenges – Preparing and Response

Public Health Emergencies can be insidious (slim disease, nodding) Low index of suspicion Sophisticated and persistent investigations

Which new animal pathogens are relevant for humans? Most countries require resources to fully implement IHR Especially human resources Clear metrics for “when we are ready” are needed

Strong leadership from WHO must continue Pathogens may st ill win We may be too slow if the pathogen is deadly and easily transmissible

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For more information please contact Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333Telephone, 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)/TTY: 1-888-232-6348E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cdc.gov

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thank you

Center for Global HealthDivision for Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response