International Disease Surveillance: United States Government Goals and Paths Forward

Abstract

The primary goal of this analysis was to identify scientific and policy goals, needs, and challenges of current United States government (USG) international disease surveillance. A secondary goal was to foster communication and collaboration among the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), other USG agencies, non governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and other parties engaged in international disease surveillance activities. The report's findings include: 1. The existence of multiple major U.S. goals for international disease surveillance requires distinct USG approaches. 2. Targeted USG investment could strengthen international disease surveillance. 3. Potential opportunities exist for improving USG implementation of international disease surveillance programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA528990

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Diseases
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Sars
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Viruses
  • Warning Systems
  • Zoonoses

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design