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This report details the key achievements of the Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund from its creation in 2013 to the first half of 2018. It provides detailed analysis of the results by outcome, profiles specific projects that serve as exemplars of the fund's impact, and offers insights into how similar trust funds can be managed for success in future.
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"I have received countless e-mails and phone calls from patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and business leaders nearly every day since COVID-19 entered the United States. The list of questions has been broad, and it has been difficult to point people to a single source for information. Steven Feldman and Veronica Emmerich have, created a great resource that answers many of these questions at a level that is easy to read and still complete...
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In his travels, Dr. Hugues Fidele Batsielilit, has worked with health clinics and public health programs in professional capacities observing the intersectionality of the human condition, government, technology, politics, and disease. His observations have provided first-hand knowledge of how healthcare systems and health outcomes are impacted when proper consideration is not given to the needs of citizens and governments do not prioritize health....
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Embark on a journey through the pages of "Cholera Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide," a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's most impactful infectious diseases. Unveil the origins of cholera, tracing its historical outbreaks and the evolution of our understanding. Delve into the basics, unraveling how cholera spreads, its symptoms, and early signs, and explore the global burden it carries. Navigate through the myths and facts surrounding...
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The scientific and social history surrounding the 1880 incident of a foul odor in Paris and the development of public health culture that followed.
Late in the summer of 1880, a wave of odors enveloped large portions of Paris. As the stench lingered, outraged residents feared that the foul air would breed an epidemic. Fifteen years later-when the City of Light was in the grips of another Great Stink-the public conversation about health and disease...
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A historian recounts how influenza brought decimation and struggle to the Treasure State's most prosperous city.
In 1918, Butte, Montana, was an incomparable city. But by the end of the year, it would be forever changed by a deadly pandemic. The Spanish flu swept across the country, killing some 675,000 Americans before year's end. Some of the country's highest mortality rates occurred in its cities-including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, and...
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"The Malaria Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Malaria Management" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricacies of malaria, offering a thorough exploration of its definition, life cycle, transmission modes, and global impact. From understanding symptoms and diagnosis to discussing current research and developments, this book provides a holistic view of malaria. The medical management section covers first-line treatments, drug...
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"The Ebola Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Ebola Management" is a comprehensive guide providing essential insights into understanding, managing, and recovering from Ebola. Beginning with a historical overview, the book explores Ebola's symptoms, transmission dynamics, and global impact. Delve into medical management, from the first response and hospital protocols to experimental therapies and supportive care practices. Case studies highlight...
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For most of the first half of the twentieth century, tuberculosis ranked among the top three causes of mortality among urban African Americans. Often afflicting an entire family or large segments of a neighborhood, the plague of TB was as mysterious as it was fatal. Samuel Kelton Roberts Jr. examines how individuals and institutions--black and white, public and private--responded to the challenges of tuberculosis in a segregated society.
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America is suffering from two public health crises. One is caused by a virus. The other, a brutal economic shutdown, is something we have brought on ourselves. Both the virus and the shutdown are deadly. But many more Americans will likely die from getting laid off than from the virus.
The shutdown wasn't caused by the virus. It was a frantic response to America's unpreparedness. For more than two decades, a dozen official reports sounded the alarm....
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