scholarly journals Sustainable Laboratory Capacity Building After the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in the Republic of Guinea

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Ndjomou ◽  
Scott Shearrer ◽  
Brendan Karlstrand ◽  
Carmen Asbun ◽  
Jesse Coble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Local Staff ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
Republic Of Guinea ◽  
Laboratory Capacity ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Building Program

Background: The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak heavily impacted the Republics of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The outbreak uncovered the weaknesses of the public health systems, including inadequately trained and insufficient health personnel as well as limited and poorly equipped health infrastructures. These weaknesses represent significant threats to global health security. In the wake of the outbreak, affected countries made urgent requests for international engagement to help strengthening the public health systems.Methods: This work describes the successful multi-year implementation of a laboratory capacity building program in the Republic of Guinea. The program integrated biorisk and quality management systems training, infectious diseases diagnostic training, facility engineering and maintenance training, and mentorship to strengthen Guinea's bio-surveillance capacity.Results: The major outcome of these efforts was an established and local staff-operated public health laboratory that performs disease surveillance and reporting and diagnostic of priority diseases and pathogens of security concerns.Conclusions: This work has improved the Guinea country's capabilities to address country public health issues and preparedness to respond to future infectious disease threats.

scholarly journals PMH6 MEASURING THE LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY WITH REGARD TO HOW SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY IS TREATED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF SOME EUROPEAN AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S681-S682
Author(s):  
D. Daneasa ◽  
M.S. Subtirelu ◽  
A. Baran ◽  
K. Gaitova ◽  
M. Holownia-Voloskova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Systems

scholarly journals Ebola Outbreak amid COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea: Priorities for Achieving Control

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Tunde Aborode ◽  
Christos Tsagkaris ◽  
Shubhika Jain ◽  
Shoaib Ahmad ◽  
Mohammad Yasir Essar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Republic Of Guinea ◽  
African Health ◽  
Public Health Organizations ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Local Healthcare

In February 2021, a new Ebola outbreak occurred amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Guinea. Technical committees and Ebola mitigation mechanisms used during the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemics, have been redeployed by the public health organizations and African health organizations. As the burden on the local healthcare system is rising, fears of socioeconomic disruption are growing as well. Strategies used during the previous epidemic need to be reactivated, and new measures taken during the challenges of COVID-19 are being considered. This perspective discusses the available evidence regarding the epidemic of Ebola in Guinea amid the COVID-19 pandemic, highlights the challenges to be prioritized, and provides evidence-based recommendations.

scholarly journals Limited impact of Delta variants mutations in the effectiveness of neutralization conferred by natural infection or COVID-19 vaccines in a Latino population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A Sariol ◽  
Crisanta Serrano ◽  
Edwin J. Ortiz ◽  
Petraleigh Pantoja ◽  
Lorna Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Natural Infection ◽  
Vaccine Dose ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Neutralization Capacity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
The World

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has impacted the public health systems all over the world. The Delta variant seems to possess enhanced transmissibility, but no clear evidence suggests it has increased virulence. Our data shows that pre-exposed individuals had similar neutralizing activity against the authentic COVID-19 strain and the Delta and Epsilon variants. After only one vaccine dose, the neutralization capacity expands to all tested variants in pre-exposed individuals. Healthy vaccinated individuals showed a limited breadth of neutralization. One vaccine dose did induce similar neutralizing antibodies against the Delta than to the authentic strain. However, even after two doses, this capacity only expanded to the Epsilon variant.

scholarly journals Mayaro and Chikungunya; two alphaviruses with clinical and epidemiological similarities

2015 ◽  
pp. 4861-4863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salim Mattar V ◽  
Marco González T
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
The City

In 1780, Philadelphia suffered an unusual outbreak of hemorrhagic fever, which years later was identified as dengue (1). One hundred years later, in Memphis, 1500 people died from yellow fever, which caused residents to abandoned the city (2). Even though these stories may seem anecdotes, they show how dramatic hemorrhagic arbovirus outbreaks can be.The tropic host arboviruses such as Chikungunya (CHIKV), Dengue, and Zika (ZIKV); but there are others, such as Mayaro, Oropuche, and Bussuquara, among others, which have still not been studied in depth by the public health systems of our countries.

scholarly journals 8.G. Workshop: Public health systems leadership and capacity building in changing Times

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Health Curriculum ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
System Leadership ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
And Training

Abstract Objectives There is clear need for a diverse public health work force with the training, skills and expertise to provide leadership across health systems. The purpose of the proposed workshop is to share experience and learning on system leadership and capacity building in public health, using the work of the UK Faculty of Public Health as a case study. The workshop will cover: the nature, key role and the distinguishing features of system leadership in public health;capacity building through competency-based training, adaptive public health curriculum, systematic educational and training activities; and development of multidisciplinary workforce;generation and transfer of knowledge; andthe case for value-driven workforce, systems and leadership. The Faculty of Public Health is the UK's professional standards body for public health specialists and practitioners, with over 4000 members working around the world. As the professional membership body for public health it has played a leading role in education, training, and assuring an internationally respected public health workforce and development of robust public health systems; promoted public health knowledge; and been powerful advocate for the reduction of inequalities and the very best conditions for health and wellbeing to flourish. The roundtable workshop will include experienced senior public health practitioners, academics, and leaders who will briefly present from their different perspectives. This will include consideration of the historical perspective and conceptual frameworks around system leadership; the journey towards development of multidisciplinary workforce and recognition of the diversity of the wider workforce; evolution of public health curriculum and education and training activities; knowledge transfer in leadership, advocacy and analysis; and why ethics matters and what can be done about them. There will be opportunity for reflection and discussion with participants and the panel on system leadership and capacity building, including on the merits and risks of different approaches and implications for policy research and practice. Key messages System leadership and capacity building need to be adaptive and shaped by the needs of the times and based on moral mandate of public health. Development of multidisciplinary workforce; effective generation and transfer of knowledge; and value-driven workforce, systems and leadership are key to improving and protecting the public’s health.

scholarly journals Public Perception and Potential Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Bibhabasu Das ◽  
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Apurva Padhye ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)virus, has led to a substantial loss of human life and the global economy, and presents anunprecedented collapse of the public health systems worldwide. The sped-up advancement of theCOVID-19 vaccine is an important development. Data from the early trials suggest that the vaccineis safe as well as effective. However, the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among the publicdepends on various socio-demographic factors. The primary aim of the study is to get a deeperunderstanding and analysis of the public's perception, information and sentiment towards theCOVID-19 vaccine in India.

Maternal health services in China’s western rural areas: uptake and correlates

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengfang Liu ◽  
Linxiu Zhang ◽  
Yaojiang Shi ◽  
Huan ZHOU ◽  
Alexis Medina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Uptake Rate ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Western China ◽  
Public Health Systems

Purpose Many public health systems have struggled with the dual questions of (1) why the uptake rate of maternal health services is low among some subpopulations; and (2) how to raise it. The objective of this study is to assess the uptake rate of a new set of maternal health services in poor rural areas of China. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on the survey responses of women’s representatives and village cadres from almost 1000 villages in June 2012 as part of a wide-scale public health survey in Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan provinces in the western part of China. Findings We find that the uptake rate of maternal health services (including in-hospital delivery, antenatal care visits and post-partum care visits) in poor rural areas of western China are far below average in China, and that the rates vary across provinces and ethnic groups. Our analyses demonstrate that distance, income, ethnicity and availability appear to be systematically correlated with low uptake rates of all maternal health services. Demand-side factors seem to be by far the most important sources of the differences between subpopulations. We also find that there is potential for creating a Conditional Cash Transfer program to improve the usage of maternal health services. Originality/value We believe that our results will contribute positively to the exploration of answers to the dual questions that many public health systems have struggled with (1) why the uptake rate of maternal health services is low among some subpopulations; and (2) how to raise it.

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