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Vol II Issue III March 2007
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Contact Us | Bird Flu | Disasters | Law & Policy | Schools | Rural | Courses & Training | Leadership
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Kickoff to Preparedness
April 2 – 8, 2007 is America’s National Public Health Week. This year, the theme is preparedness, with a special focus on addressing the unique needs of vulnerable populations. UPCPHP gears up for the kickoff by featuring the new Pennsylvania Public Health Law Bench Book and taking a look at the challenges of preparedness.
Full Story
National Public Health Day
April 5, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Main auditorium, Hosanna House Incorporated, 807 Wallace Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221.
Please accept this open invitation to come hear:
- Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, PhD, Director of the Center for Minority Health
- Dr. Bruce Dixon, MD, Director of the Allegheny County Health Department
- Dr. Donald Burke, MD, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Health
speak about the 50th anniversary of the Allegheny County Health Department, asthma, minority health, and more. Please call Celeste Petruzzi at 412-624-6174 for further inquiries.
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Latest: WHO reaches bird flu vaccine deal with Indonesia
Full Story
Visit UPCPHP’s essential avian influenza (bird flu) information site. It’s updated regularly with the latest in avian influenza news, avian and human statistics, and links to experts around the world.
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HHS releases public health emergency medical countermeasures strategy
HHS releases a strategy to ensure that medical countermeasures are available for effective use against the highest priority CBRN threats facing the Nation. Full Story
Radiation event medical management - for healthcare providers
This is a resource page offering guidance on diagnosis & treatment for health care providers. Full Story
Interpol regional bioterrorism prevention workshop opens in Oman
'I have no doubt that the threat of bioterrorism is real and that we need to do more to prepare countries,' said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. Full Story
FDA releases Pandemic Influenza Plan
The new plan addresses six major areas: vaccines, antiviral medications, medical devices, food and feed safety, emergency preparedness and response, and enforcement. Full Story
6 Asian countries test preparedness for possible virus pandemic
China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam run scenarios to test their response to a pandemic. Full Story
UPCPHP Law Preparedness Program releases Bench Book
The Public Health Bench Book was released by the Law Preparedness Program at UPCPHP to help judges with public health cases. Full Story or Go to Bench Book
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The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) trains public health professionals, including professionals in related organizations, to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. Housed in the Center for Public Health Practice at the Graduate School of Public Health, UPCPHP is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through cooperative agreement number U90/CCU324238.
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