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American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition
Public Health and Human Rights, November 4-8, 2006 Boston.
Annual Meeting Web Site
Schedule of Events
Session Presenter Information
Registration & Housing
Continuing Education
APHA 2006 Public Health Exposition
(Virtual Expo, i-Communicate, Public Health CareerMart)
Search the APHA Scientific
Session and Event Listing for presentations by faculty and students of the Rollins School of Public Health.
(use search term: rollins)
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BIOSECURITY AND BIOTERRORISM: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science "...provides an international
forum for debate and exploration of the many key strategic, scientific, and operational issues posed by
biological weapons and bioterrorism." Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- DOLPHIN - Data Online for Population, Health & Nutrition
"...online statistical data resource of selected demographic and health indicators gathered from various sources
for several countries of the world. USAID
- Intute "... free online service providing you with access to the very
best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and
partners." (formerly Resource Discovery Network)
- CDC Commemorates the One-Year Anniversary
of Hurricane Katrina "This time last year, our nation faced a monumental challenge. CDC's response was swift,
organized, and effective and our efforts made a difference to people in the affected areas and in the many
shelters across the country."
- Hunger Study 2006 "...comprehensive profile of the incidence and
nature of hunger and food insecurity in the U.S." America's Second Harvest.
- XVI International AIDS Conference: Time to Deliver
Toronto, August 13-18, 2006.
"The online
Programme-at-a-Glance provides a detailed schedule for the conference, including plenary and concurrent
sessions, skills building workshops and satellite meetings."
Also see:
The Daily Voice - Conference Newspaper
- Daily HealthBeat Tip "...this service provides health promotion
and disease prevention tips 5 days a week in audio and text formats." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative - HINARI
"Over 3300 journal titles are now available to health institutions in 113 countries, benefiting many thousands
of health workers and researchers, and in turn, contributing to improved world health."
World Health Organization.
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The 2006 Statistical Abstract - The National Data Book U.S. Census Bureau, see section on
Health & Nutrition.
- I World Conference of Public Health Nutrition,
Barcelona, September 28-30, 2006. "The presence of prestigious international professionals willing to share
their knowledge is an opportunity for all the specialists who work in these fields to learn, exchange
information and share their own experiences for the good of the health of all."
Latest News
- Commemorating CDC's 60th Anniversary
"This month marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), which was founded as the Communicable Disease Center on July 1, 1946, in Atlanta Georgia."
- Health Statistics from the Americas - 2006
Edition, full text available as pdf files. Pan American Health Association.
- Louisiana Collaborative: Plan to Redesign Health Care
System "The goal is to improve health care by providing every citizen with a medical home that is prevention centered,
neighborhood located and electronically connected. Success will mean that Louisiana and New Orleans will have
health care systems that can serve as models for the nation", U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Health Consequences of Involuntary
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, June 27, 2006,
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Also see: Secretary Mike Leavitt's Priorities
"The 250-Day Update reflects the evolution of the Secretary's original 500-Day Plan and envisions a health care
system based on access and affordability, wellness, prevention and personal responsibility, and advancement of
innovation and technology."
- The Public's Health and the Law
in the 21st Century June 12-14, 2006, Atlanta. Background, Session Materials and Student Abstracts.
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In memory of Dr LEE Jong-wook, 1945-2006, WHO Director-General World Health Organization.
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The Age of AIDS "After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific
breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly
throughout much of the world." FRONTLINE program that aired May 30, 2006.
- Indonesia Earthquake - 27 May 2006:
Situation reports World Health Organization.
- Fifty-ninth World Health Assembly
22-27 May 2006, Geneva. "This year, issues to be discussed include: strengthening pandemic-influenza preparedness
and response, including the application of the International Health Regulations 2005; infant and young child
nutrition; HIV/AIDS; polio eradication; sickle-cell anaemia; smallpox eradication and the destruction of variola
virus stocks; prevention of avoidable blindness; international trade and health; tobacco control; and intellectual
property rights."
- 2006 High-Level Meeting on AIDS"
Uniting the world against AIDS 31 May- 2 June, New York, United Nations.
- CDC Public Health Law News "...weekly e-mail digest of current,
worldwide news stories, court opinions, announcements and special features related to public health law and
legislation."
- Google Book Search "Search the full text of books to find ones that
interest you and learn where to buy or borrow them."
About Google Book Search.
- CHERNOBYL: 20th Anniversary "...contains a depository of UN official
documents on Chernobyl nuclear accident as well as the updates from UN Coordinator of international cooperation on
Chernobyl."
- World Health Report 2006 - Working together for health
"...contains an expert assessment of the current crisis in the global health workforce and ambitious proposals to
tackle it over the next ten years, starting immediately." World Health Organization.
- Health Services Research & Public Health Information Programs
National Library of Medicine.
- HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database "...provides an easily
accessible comprehensive source of information on HIV/AIDS indicators derived from sample surveys."
MEASURE DHS.
- Global Salm Surv (GSS) "...a global network of laboratories and
individuals involved in surveillance, isolation, identification and antimicrobial resistance testing of
Salmonella." World Health Organization.
- What is Your Health Worth? - A National Conversation
on Health Care Live webcast March 22, 7:00 pm - 9:00 PM "...a discussion of health care policy issues
featuring panelists and a live audience that will take place at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and
across the country." Also see: Citizens' Health Care Working
Group.
- GlobalHealthFacts.org "...provides the latest country and
region-specific data on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; demographic and economic indicators; program
funding and financing; and other emerging health problems such as avian flu." The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation.
- Heros for Health "These are men and women who save
lives every day, despite difficult conditions and inadequate resources." World Health Organization.
- Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal
of Public Health Register for free, full access. Pan American Health Organization.
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
(formerly Australian Journal of Public Health)
Contents and abstracts available for selected articles. Public Health Association of Australia.
- CDC and Its Partners - Partners Portal
"Throughout its history, CDC has placed a premium value on developing and nurturing partnerships with various
public and private entities."
- FY 2007 President's Budget for HHS Office of Budget, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
- City of New Orleans Health Department.
- Fifth International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases,
March 19-22, 2006, Atlanta. "Major topics include current work on surveillance, epidemiology, research, communication
and training, bioterrorism, and preventions and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States
and abroad."
- National Public Health Week: Designing Healthy Communities,
Raising Healthy Kids April 3-9, 2006, American Public Health Association.
- World Health Day 2006: Working together for
health "Health workers - the people who provide health care to those who need it - are the heart of health
systems." April 7, 2006, World Health Organization.
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The State of the World's Children 2006 - Excluded and Invisible UNICEF.
- America's Health Rankings 2005: A Call to Action for
People & Their Communities
United Health Foundation.
- Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity?,
"Ensuring that environments are supportive of good health is a fundamental responsibility, requiring leadership and action
from all sectors." Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
- Office of Public Health Research: Developing the CDC Health Protection
Research Guide, 2006-2015, "...will serve as a blueprint for research areas that should be addressed during the next
decade by CDC and its partners in response to current and future health needs and events."
Also see CDC Media Advisory:
CDC Seeks Public Comment on the CDC Public Health Protection Research Guide 2006-2015
- Health, United States, 2005:
With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans with Special Feature on Adults 55-64 Years
CDC National Center for Health Statistics.
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Influenza pandemic threat: current situation Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR), World Health
Organization.
- Live Healthy Georgia "...serves as the umbrella for an outreach
initiative that aims to raise awareness about the risk factors associated with chronic diseases and to provide
Georgians with information about ways to live healthier, and reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases."
Georgia Department of Human Resources
- RX For Survival: A Global Health Challenge
"This television event looks at the most critical and emerging threats to global public health and chronicles the
leaders who, against all odds, deliver the goods." Premieres on PBS November 1-3, 2005.
Also see: Global Health Series: RX for Survival
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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