Summary of the Infectious Diseases and Disaster Response Conference in Abu Dhabi

Abstract

Due to the interconnectedness of the world today and the ease with which infectious diseases can spread globally collaboration within and among countries around the world on pandemic planning and response is immensely important. One of the first steps for pandemic planning involves identifying existing gaps in a nation's current plans, and examining previous outbreaks for lessons learned. To identify such gaps, the World Health Organization (WHO) created a framework with 5 main components for assessing disaster and pandemic planning and response: surveillance, healthcare response, public health intervention, communication, and command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568354

Entities

People

  • Annette Von Thun
  • Brittany J. Tang-sundquist
  • David R. Hajjar
  • Faith A. Cooper
  • Priya Baliga

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disaster Management
  • Disasters
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hygiene
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Public Health
  • United States Central Command

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Economics
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Oncology