Former CDC DirectorDr. Tom Frieden, now president of the global health organizationResolve to Save Lives, called the decision a "gift to Big Tobacco." "The only winner here is the tobacco industry and cancer cells," Frieden toldNBC News. One of the biggest casualties? The...
It’s no coincidence that this intense season corresponds to low flu vaccine uptake, saysDr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of theNational Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Ideally, under the CDC’sHealthy Peopleinitiative, at least 70% of the U.S. population would have been ...
" saysJoseph Kanter, MD, MPH, ASTHO CEO. "This effort builds on the important investment that CDC is making into public health infrastructure, with the understanding that data modernization is not a one-time endeavor but rather an ongoing effort essential...
The "full participation" emphasizes the initiative of people, while the "continuous improvement" requires the establishment and continuous optimization of standards to identify and resolve problems according to the standards. In order to strengthen the concept of lean management on the production side, ...
Others work with other countries to stomp out lingering diseases, like the Global Polio Eradication Initiative backed by both agencies. The WHO also plays a key role in issuing licenses and coordinating trials that allow for the use of medicines to respond to diseases, especially for smaller count...
; the PRC collaboration with the NIH Women's Health Initiative, for example, contributed to an array of new scientific findings (Riley & Finnegan, 1997). Designing Innovative Solutions The literature on "wicked problems" (the most intractable/difficult-to-solve societal problems) suggests that ...
Progress in maintaining cognitive health and preventing cognitive impairment.Alzheimer's...doi:10.1016/j.exger.2008.10.002Kristine L. DayLisa C. McGuireLynda A. AndersonGenerationsDay KL, McGuire LC, Anderson LA. The CDC Healthy Brain Initiative: Public health and cognitive impairment. Generations. ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formed a new initiative focused on leveraging technology to get clinical guidelines in front of healthcare providers.
where many military bases were located. The agency eliminated mosquito hotspots, trained local officials, educated the public, and developed malaria prevention techniques for troops deployed to the Pacific Theater during W...
Advertisement: As part of the CDC's Healthy Water initiative, the public health agency urges swimmers to shower before swimming and always urinate in a place other than the pool.