Public Health Surveillance

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Announcements

Curso regional de medicina molecular en enfermedades infecciosas: Instituto Pasteur—Red AMSUD Pasteur, 9–20 diciembre 2002
El objetivo de este curso fue facilitar la actualización de investigadores de la Región en Medicina Molecular de Enfermedades Infecciosas de rápido avance y de interés regional. El próposito es la integración de grupos de trabajo generados a partir de la interacción surgida en este curso para establecer eficientes mecanismos de vigilancia regional y consolidar vínculos científicos con el Instituto Pasteur.(5/Sep/2002)
en español     (5.23k)  

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Books

Building Better Health. A Handbook of Behavioral Change
Blends proven disease prevention practices with behavioral science principles to create a hands-on manual with step-by-step instructions in behavioral change techniques. Author Dr. C. David Jenkins is an internationally known health worker, researcher, and professor. (Scientific Publication, © OPS, 2003) (14/Feb/2003)
In English       Online Bookstore  
en español     (17.45k)   Librería en línea  

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Databases

Regional Core Health Data Initiative
Components of the Initiative: 1) PAHO Basic Indicator Data Base; 2) Health Situation in the Americas: Basic Indicators; 3) Country Health Profiles; 4) Basic Health Indicators Atlas.(26/Aug/2005)
In English       (7.19k)  
en español     (8.12k)  

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Multimedia

SARS: Global Alert, Global Response
This presentation of eight PowerPoint slides outlines how vital the global alert and response was in containing the worldwide SARS epidemic, how SARS is transmitted, its economic effects, and lessons learned for future application.(30/Jun/2003)
In English       PowerPoint  
en español     PowerPoint  

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Other Resources

Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Home Page
This page provides an overview of PAHO’s strategy for chronic disease prevention and control, detailing in separate sections each of the strategy lines of action: policy and advocacy, surveillance, health promotion and disease prevention, and chronic disease management. It also presents information on PAHO’s partnerships, communication vehicles, materials, topic indexes, etc.(9/Jun/2009)
In English       (12.15k)  

List of Participants (by country, and PAHO): Annual Regional Meeting of the Countries Participating in the Network for Monitoring/Surveillance of Resistance to Antibiotics (Asunción, Paraguay, 31 January–2 February 2001)
This list of regional experts in the area of antimicrobial resistance is included on the PAHO web for networking and exchange purposes. It provides full contact information, with e-mail in most cases.(28/Feb/2001)
In English       (11.72k)  
en español     (11.78k)  

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Periodical Publications

Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008
(Note: Series renamed, formerly EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas.)
The purpose of these alerts is to disseminate information on the latest public-health events that have been identified as risks to health, trade, and/or international travel. Most of these events are primarily due to infectious agents, while others are due to chemical or physical agents. The PAHO Epidemiological Alerts published at the regional level (for the Americas) complement the WHO Disease Outbreak News published at the global level. The latest issues can be found at the new site, 2009 onwards.(3/Apr/2009)
In English       (36.2k)  
en español     (40.91k)  

Epidemiological Bulletin Vol. 6 No. 2 (2005)
Health Analysis: - Health Metrics Network Methodological Notes in Epidemiology: -The cost of antibiotic treatment for priority infectious syndromes in Paraguay, 2004 - Methods for measuring health inequalities (Part III) Norms and Standards in Epidemiology: - Epidemiological Calendar 2006(15/Dec/2005)
In English       (3.01k)   (514.43k)  
en español     (3.14k)   (413.78k)  

Epidemiological Bulletin, Vol. 26, No. 1 (2005)
Health Analysis: - Epidemiologic Situation of Human Rabies in Latin America in 2004 Methodological Notes in Epidemiology: - Methods for measuring health inequalities (Part II) - From sketch to digital maps: GIS-DDT Norms and Standards in Epidemiology: - Maternal and Congenital Syphilis: Case Definitions(17/Aug/2005)
In English       (2.96k)   (741.06k)  
en español     (3.18k)   (714.9k)  

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Technical Documents

The Global Influenza Surveillance Network
Every year more than 250 million doses of influenza vaccine are produced that help to protect the world's population against influenza infections. For over 50 years the process by which an effective vaccine is developed and manufactured has relied on the international cooperation of a wide range of public health partners brought together under the coordination of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Global Influenza Surveillance Network. This fact sheet provides more details.(31/Oct/2008)
In English       (305.94k)  
en español     (295.13k)  
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Health Analysis and Statistics at PAHO
This page describes the the unit responsible for the comprehensive health statistics on the Americas compiled by PAHO: its mandate, mission, areas of work, activities, and products (with links to its main products, e.g. databases, vital statistics, publications, etc.)(28/Aug/2008)
In English       (8.58k)  
en español     (9.62k)  

CD48/9 - Regional Plan of Action for Strengthening of Vital and Health Statistics
CD48/9 - Regional Plan of Action for Strengthening of Vital and Health Statistics(16/Aug/2008)
In English       (87.89k)  
en español     (85.54k)  
en Français    (86.49k)  
em Português (89.9k)