Avian Influenza/Pandemic Influenza Program. Addendum

Abstract

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) entered into a cooperative agreement between the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) central hub and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). DoD GEIS will initiate a plan to provide funding, personnel resources, the centralized management for coordination and reporting related to the DoD efforts for improving global surveillance and efforts in support of research related to avian influenza/pandemic influenza. The results of these efforts will be coordinated with the Unified Combatant Commands and other military and civilian organizations/agencies. to acquire the following unique capabilities for the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) work in support of the congressional mandated plan for the DoD avian/pandemic influenza surveillance: (1) management and oversight of the implementation of the comprehensive DoD avian/pandemic influenza surveillance with funding from the Presidents Emergency Budget for Pandemic Influenza (2) surveillance efforts domestically and internationally, including those using the Global Emerging Infections Systems (GEIS), and how such efforts are integrated with other ongoing surveillance systems (3) the surveillance efforts domestically and internationally, including those using the Global Emerging Infections Systems (GEIS), and how such efforts are integrated with other ongoing surveillance systems (4) acceleration of medical research and development related to pandemic influenza. (5) preparation of report for submission to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Health Protection).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA501653

Entities

People

  • Ralph W. Hapner

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Backup Systems
  • Biomedical Research
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Infection
  • Influenza
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Surveillance
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Wound Infections

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