Podcasts about communicable diseases

“Measles is back, and it's a wake-up call,” proclaimed one regional director from the World Health Organisation who went on to add, “without high vaccination rates, there is no health security.”Measles is a childhood disease which can be deadly. We've been successfully vaccinating against it for decades. So much so that many younger physicians have never seen a child with the disease. But recently, the recorded number of cases has been rising - and this is a global trend. Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to man. In an unvaccinated population it will spread like wildfire. So what's behind the rapid rise of measles cases around the world? According to one of our expert witnesses it comes down to three Cs: complacency, convenience and confidence.In this edition of the Inquiry, Sandra Kanthal looks into what's causing the rise in measles cases around the world and asks how this trend can be reversed.Contributors:Doctor Claudia Cojocaru – Romanian physician and neonatologistRobb Butler - Director of the Division of Communicable Diseases, Environment and Health: World Health OrganisationDr Benjamin Kasstan-Dabush -Assistant Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineFatima Cengic, Regional Immunization Specialist, Europe and Central Asia: UNICEFPresenter: Sandra Kanthal Production: Katie Morgan Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey Technical Producer: James Beard Editor: Tara McDermott

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In this episode of Communicable, hosts Angela Huttner and Annie Joseph join experts Kerrigan McCarthy of South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Natasha Crowcroft of the World Health Organisation to discuss the resurgence of measles as a consequence of misinformation campaigns and waning vaccination rates, how to diagnose and manage active measles cases, and post-exposure control measures to take to reduce further spread. They also address the broader challenges of the moment, including generalised vaccine hesitancy and sudden, sweeping budget cuts, underscoring the message that “measles anywhere is a problem everywhere.”This episode was edited by Kathryn Hostettler and peer reviewed by Dr. Anelia Zasheva of the Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Gugs Mhlungu speak to Resident GP & CEO of Proactive Health Solutions, Dr Fundile Nyati on what to make of The National Institute for Communicable Diseases call for double checking vaccination status of children after an increase in diphtheria cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vaccinations play an important role in both our individual and community health. They help to prevent serious and sometimes deadly diseases by strengthening our immune system. But in recent years this cost effective method of disease prevention has come under the spot light, drawing attention to some myths and misconceptions. In this episode, Dr Anne von Gottberg dives into the importance of vaccinations, how to handle missed vaccines, vaccine dos and don'ts and recent changes in the Extended Programme onIimmunzation(EPI) in South Africa.About our Guest: Dr Anne von Gottberg is currently the laboratory lead at the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa; and Associate Professor within the School of Pathology, Faculty of the Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; and Honorary Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town. She leads a laboratory team responsible for reference diagnostics for respiratory and meningitis pathogens nationally and regionally. The laboratory is the regional reference laboratory for the World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccine-preventable Invasive Bacterial Diseases (VP-IBD) Coordinated Global Surveillance Network for the southern African region; a National Influenza Centre (NIC); and a global WHO RSV and regional SARS-CoV-2 reference laboratory. She is currently a member of several committees and technical advisory groups for AFRO, Africa CDC and WHO. Her main interests include surveillance for meningitis and respiratory pathogens, assessing vaccine effectiveness where relevant. She has authored or co-authored more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, she supervises a number of Masters and PhD students. Dr von Gottberg obtained her MBBCh and PhD at the University of the Witwatersrand, and trained for her specialisation in clinical microbiology (FC Path[SA] MICRO) at the National Health Laboratory Service (former South African Institute for Medical Research) and at the University of the Witwatersrand.WE'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE – Visit the Microbe Mail website to sign up for updates Follow on:Instagram: Microbe_MailX/Twitter: @microbemailFacebook: MicrobeMailTiktok: @microbe.mailWatch this episode on our new YouTube channel: Microbe MailE-mail us: mail.microbe@gmail.com

Disinformation and misinformation is the topic of the moment – join George and Louise as they discuss these issues with Dr Tina Punat, consultant in global health and digital public health (ex-WHO).Find Tina at her website on LinkedIn and say hello when she visits Australia in June for the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation ConferenceWe also celebrate Australia's Share by Default Legislation being passed by parliament and the Act coming into play. Yay!An update from New Zealand – will a law suite against the government save Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora's Data and Digital Directorate?We round up the state of investor funding for start-ups in Australia and the US.Resource LinksDr Purnat in the BMJ LinkKara Swisher: Burn Book LinkFuture AI International Consensus BMJ LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC - Nomagugu Simelane - has advised against the closure of schools affected by the rapid spread of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in the province. The numbers of affected learners has now risen to 195 cases schools based in the North of Durban but cases have also been reported in Ugu and the King Cetshwayo disctrict. Simelane says 146 cases have been recorded in the Ethekwini metro alone but cautions against public panic. Jon Gericke spoke to Dr Angelique Coetzee from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases

Prof Cheryl Cohen, head of the National Institute for Communicable Disease’s Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitus, speaks to Lester Kiewiet about the recent increase in Covid cases in several countries around the world and the implications for South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China is currently facing a new virus outbreak with the HMPV spreading rapidly, causing flu-like and COVID-19-like symptoms. While the virus is prevalent in China, it is reported to not be a new and can also be detected in other parts of the country. For more clarity, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Prof. Cheryl Cohen, head of the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis at the National Institute For Communicable Diseases.

Ray White in conversation with Prof. Cheryl Cohen, Head of the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases about the implications for South Africa and whether we should be concerned in the aftermath of the respiratory virus outbreaks in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I måndags kom A-kursen i krig och hälsa och nu har det blivit dags för överkursen, det vill säga hela Emmas intervju med Charlotte Deogan som är expert på ECDC där hon jobbar inom Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases. Främst hiv, turberkulos, sexuellt överförbara sjukdomar och virala hepatiter som hepatit a och b. Charlotte berättar bland annat om problem med antibiotikaresistens och desinformation samt hur vi kan förbereda oss på det oförutsägbara. Avsnittet är ett samarbete med ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.Följ oss på instagram @akursen_poddmail: akursenpodd@gmail.com#ESCAIDE #ESCAIDE2024 #ECDC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Att många människor i världen skadas allvarligt i krig vet alla. En minst lika vanlig och allvarlig konsekvens av väpnade konflikter är att smittsamma sjukdomar alltid följer i dess spår. Hur kommer det sig och hur förhindrar man spridning av smittsamma sjukdomar när samhället står under attack? Det svarar Charlotte Deogan på som är expert på ECDC där hon jobbar inom Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases. Främst med hiv, turberkulos, sexuellt överförbara sjukdomar och virala hepatiter dvs hepatit a och b. Dessutom pratar Emma och Clara om krisinformation, spanska sjukan, digerdöden och hoppingivande konferenser. Avsnittet är ett samarbete med ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.Klipp och musik:SR Vetenskapsradion Nyheter, Extremt resistenta bakterier sprids i UkrainaSR Nyheter (Ekot), Läkare utan gränser- Risk för fler sjukdomar i GazaSR Nyheter (Ekot), Epidemiolog- Sönderbombad infrastruktur ökar risk för sjukdomarVår tenta i krig och hälsa hittar du på instagram, @akursen_poddmail: akursenpodd@gmail.com#ESCAIDE #ESCAIDE2024 #ECDC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Relatives of victims and survivors of the devastating 2017/2018 Listeriosis outbreak are demanding accountability from Tiger Brands. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed that the Enterprise Foods factory in Polokwane, owned by Tiger Brands was contaminated with the deadly ST6 strain of Listeria. The outbreak, which made global headlines, resulted in over 200 fatalities and left many more with severe health consequences. To discuss the ongoing quest for justice, Elvis Presslin spoke to Monthla Ngobeni, a claimant in the class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands

John Fangman, MD discusses how providers can engage with their state Medicaid programs to reduce barriers to HIV medications with Kate McManus, MD, MSc, FIDSA, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH, Professor with the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Wisconsin and Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. See the companion Helping Medicaid Patients Access Their HIV Medications Fact Sheet. 

Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Dr Jaishree Raman on the new research looking at how genetically modifying mosquitoes could strengthen the world's war on malaria disease.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Jacqueline Weyer, Head of Centre, Centre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases at the National an Institute for Communicable Diseases speaks to Bongani Bingwa about frequently aske questions around Mpox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome, dear listeners, to the newest episode of Join The Docs with your favourite medical history buff, Professor Jonathan Sackier, and the ever-erudite Doctor Nigel Guest. Today, with a few sick jokes along the way, they're diving head first into the wild world of diseases, both the bone-a-fide and the baloney!What is the strangest disease you've never heard of? Professor Sackier starts things off with a dramatic reading from the Encyclopaedia of Obscure Ailments, setting the stage for a journey through the annals of ail-ment and ail-mess nomenclature. Dr. Guest observes that fake disease merchants have got it in for him....or did he mean in for me?As The Docs dissect the classification and history of diseases, the duo emphasises the absolute, unassailable, and sometimes comically complex importance of precise medical terminology. They regale us with tales of conditions so rare that they might as well be unicorn illnesses. Not that unicorns have ever visited Dr.  Guest's practice, but our Professor definitely believes they exist!Can you tell the difference between a real disease and a fake one? The conversation takes a turn for the surreal as they explore the distinction between real and fake diseases. Professor Sackier warns of the dangers of faux maladies, dramatically pausing before revealing the notorious "mauve factor disease," which he insists is not just a purple patch in medical history.Have you ever heard of "Paranoia About Paranoia"? Dr. Guest chimes in with a cautionary tale about this condition that has patients obsessively washing their hands. The two marvel at the absurdity but soberly remind us of the necessity of evidence-based medicine.How do fake diseases affect real patients? As they wrap up, our hosts underscore the ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals to steer clear of endorsing the medical equivalent of urban legends. The Docs paint a vivid picture of the potential harm to patients, with Professor Sackier lamenting the rise of "Therapeutic Tarot Reading" and Dr. Guest bemoaning the latest fad, "Quantum Healing Crystals." Well, maybe not that extreme -  but do listen all the way through!To finish The Docs urge listeners to stay informed, stay sceptical, and, above all, to keep laughing. And remember, if you ever find yourself getting paranoid about the diseases you think you may have, don't hesitate to see a medical professional. They'll set you straight.—--DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on Join the Docs are those of Dr. Nigel Guest, Jonathan Sackier and other people on our show. Be aware that Join the Docs is not intended to be medical advice, it is for information and entertainment purposes only - please, always take any health concerns to your doctor or other healthcare provider. We respect the privacy of patients and never identify individuals unless they have consented. We may change details, dates, place names and so on to protect privacy. Listening to Join the Docs, interacting on our social media, emailing or writing to us does not establish a doctor patient relationship.To Contact Us: For a deeper dive on this episode's issue, merchandise and exclusive content, head to www.jointhedocs.comFollow us on youtube.com/JoinTheDocs Follow us on instgram.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on tiktok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: facebok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: x.com/JoinTheDocs

TAKEAWAYSStay at home if possible and avoid hospital care unless it's an emergencyReach out to Patient Advocate Bulldog if you or a loved one are feeling trapped in a medical situationHospitals do not like negative publicity, so if you're feeling trapped, going public with the story will get their attentionEveryone should have a nebulizer in their house in case of an emergency

There is an alarming resurgence of measles. In the WHO European Region, a startling uptick has been observed, with now over 50,000 cases reported across 41 Member States during 2023. This is a staggering increase from the 941 cases recorded throughout 2022, marking a more than fiftyfold escalation. Measles is a highly contagious virus. It can spread rapidly through breathing, coughing, or sneezing by an infected individual. The consequences of this disease can be severe, often leading to serious complications and, tragically, even fatalities.In addition to the suffering caused by measles, containing outbreaks is costly and detracts from other health care services.  Of course, an illness which can last two weeks or more also impacts families directly.In a Region in which 33 countries are considered to have eliminated measles what are the reasons behind this surge in measles cases and what strategies are we exploring for curbing the spread of this virus. Joining us for discussion is Robb Butler, the Director of Communicable Diseases, Environment and Health at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.Find out more: https://www.who.int/health-topics/measles

Healthcare professionals on island attended a 2-day training hosted by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs and CARPHA, focused on improving the islands health surveillance system. This system is used to monitor changes in infectious diseases within a nation. St. Lucia's surveillance system has been in place since 2014 and according to officials has played a major role in surveillance on island. For details on these developments and more, visit: www.govt.lc

In this episode, I speak with Colin Elliott, Associate Chair in the Department of History at Indiana University.  He describes himself as an economic and social historian with an interest in money, disease and ecology in the ancient Roman world. His latest book, Pox Romana: The Plague that Shook the Roman World was released on 6th Feb, the same day as my Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. It is currently Amazon's #1 New Release in Communicable Diseases.  Colin is also the host of the Pax Romana Podcast.Highlights* What was the Antonine Plague?* What are our main sources of information on the plague?* What does Galen have to tell us?* Can we tell anything at all about the plague or its impact from Marcus' comments in the Meditations?* How do you think the plague may have been viewed from a religious perspective?  To what extent would it have been interpreted as a punishment from the gods?* What do you think the social consequences were?* What do you think the effect of the plague may have been on Rome's military capability at the time?* Are there any parallels that can be drawn between Marcus' pandemic and our own?* How might Marcus' reign have gone differently, or how might Rome have fared better, if the plague had never happened?Links* Indiana University Staff Profile * Pox Romana on Amazon* Pox Romana at Princeton University Press* The Pax Romana podcast  Thank you for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life. This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe

Nadowli-Kaleo district director of Health Services, Phoebe Balangunyetimi has repressed worry over the death of people especially the youth through non communicable diseases. Speaking at the commissioning of the St. Anne Medical Centre at Duong, she disclosed that the number of cases of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cancer are on the rise resulting in some cases fatalities.

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Dr Sibongile Walaza is a Medical Epidemiologist at National Institute for Communicable Diseases and she joins John to explain the consequences of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as JN.1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the frequency and severity of pandemics likely becoming more severe in the future and communicable diseases like HIV, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and NTDs being out of sight and out of mind despite killing millions each year, this warrants a closer look.In this episode, we'll explore future pandemic threats and communicable diseases as monumental challenges, their impact on global citizens, contributing factors, concerns for the future, and how they are shaping our world.References In Our Discussion◼️ New study suggests risk of extreme pandemics like COVID-19 could increase threefold in coming decades ◼️ What are the top 10 public health challenges in 2023? ◼️ 11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts Podcast Hosts & Producers◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®Podcast Production Notes◼️ 1st audio clip at the beginning adapted from ‘The next outbreak? We're not ready | Bill Gates | TED' ◼️ 2nd audio clip adapted from ‘Taking on the Big Three: Can Africa Eliminate AIDS, TB, and Malaria?'◼️ Background music for the intro: Mandelbro - Thinking and FeelingSubscribe to the NewsletterSubscribe to the newsletter so you don't miss out on the latest podcast episodes, live events, job skills, learning opportunities, and other engaging professional development content here.Leave Us A Five Star RatingIf you enjoy our podcasts, be sure to subscribe and leave us a rating on Apple Podcast or Spotify, and spread the word to your friends to help us get discovered by more people.

Every year ⁠World AIDS Day⁠ is marked on the 1st of December. Beginning in 1988 as the first-ever international day for global health, it is now in its 35th year. We sat down with Anastasia Pharris, Principal expert in Communicable Diseases, to discuss the latest joint ECDC-WHO Europe HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe report to take stock of where Europe stands with the latest developments, challenges, and achievements. As a part of World AIDS Day, ECDC will host a digital event on ⁠HIV: Towards zero stigma⁠ on the 6th of December 2023. The event is open to the public and will focus on the recent insights on HIV stigma in Europe, how it is perceived in different contexts, and examples of good practices to ensure that the goal of zero stigma is achieved. You can find more information on the surveillance report ⁠here⁠.   For more information in general please visit ⁠ecdc.europa.eu⁠ or follow us on ⁠social media⁠.

Welcome to Wolf PaQ Radio with Host Heracane Anne & CoHosts Robin & Joseph Barnard. Callers Welcome  (845) 241-9956   Investigation of Communicable Disease; Isolation and Quarantine.pdf (ny.gov)

It's Open Enrollment time for Medicare. Did you know there's a Medicare Part G? We talk about what you need to know to make the right choices for you, plus discuss the latest in recommended vaccines for older adults. This is a live recording of a TeleTown Hall hosted by our state director Marguerite Ro and features Dr. Eric Chow, Chief of Communicable Disease, Epidemiology & Immunization at Seattle/King County Public Health, Ingrid Ulrey, CEO of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange and AARP volunteer Jean Mathisen. 

Rafael Fernandez, MPH is the COVID19 Vaccination Program Manager at NJ Department of Health and Human Services . He's an epidemiologist with 20+ years of experience across epidemiology and infection control. He has a demonstrated history of working in the communicable disease and infection control industries. He conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Hunter College and then a Master of Public Health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health.Full ShownotesRafael on LinkedInSupport The Public Health MillennialChapters:@0:00 Teaser@1:10 Episode Start@2:51 Raphael Fernandez, MPH Intro@5:42 Path into being an infection epidemiologist@12:40 First job in Epidemiology post Master of Public Health@19:12 Path into infection control@30:55 Starting a fitness business@36:41 Bachelors in Economics at Hunter College@39:20 When did you learn about public health? @42:00 Knowing wanted to be an epidemiologist @45:40 Advice getting into infection control@49:00 Advice about not burning bridges@53:18 Push to start fitness business@57:49 Manager at Kings County Medical Center@58:42 New York State Department of Health@1:02:22 3 infectious disease outbreak investigations @1:08:36 Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting@1:15:22 Covid19 Vaccine Program Manager at NJ DHHS@1:20:34 Health coaching, developing course on vitamin & supplements @1:28:25 What is public health?Support the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Contribute to the show (one-time or monthly)- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store

This episode features Dr Jenny Lau (Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Palliative Care, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada) and Dr. Daniel Buchman (Everyday Ethics Lab, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto, ON, Canada)   What is already known about the topic? •             Communicable disease epidemics and pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, intensify the healthcare inequities encountered by people who use drugs. •             Pandemics are expected to increase the demand for palliative care resources. •             People who use drugs with life-limiting illnesses experience inequities in access to palliative care. •             There is limited evidence beyond the HIV/AIDS context to guide decision-makers on the provision of palliative care for people who use drugs during communicable disease epidemics and pandemics.   What this paper adds? •             This paper demonstrates that there is limited knowledge about how to provide palliative care for people who use drugs during epidemics and pandemics other than HIV/AIDS. •             We identified enablers and barriers to equitable palliative care access, which include organizational barriers, issues related to stigma and structural inequity, and access to opioids and other substances •             Our findings build on past research that seeks to integrate the premises of health equity within palliative care so health systems can be better prepared for future epidemics and pandemics.   Implications for practice, theory, or policy •             The findings from our scoping review provides accessible and relevant evidence for healthcare professionals and decision-makers (e.g. policy makers, administrators) that can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts and potentially future epidemics and pandemics. •             More research is needed about palliative care access, policies, and programs for people who use drugs during communicable disease epidemics and pandemic beyond the HIV/AIDS context.  Full paper available from:    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02692163221143153  If you would like to record a podcast about your published (or accepted) Palliative Medicine paper, please contact Dr Amara Nwosu: a.nwosu@lancaster.ac.uk

Terry Platchek, MD serves as Vice President for Performance Improvement and Associate Chief Quality Officer at Stanford Medicine Children'sHealth, as Co-Executive Director of the StanfordMedicine Center for Improvement and as a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Stanford. Dr. Platchek's career focuses on healthcare improvement with an emphasis on using Lean management to improve quality,safety, service, appropriateness and cost in healthcare delivery. Dr. Platchekis co-author of the book Advanced Lean in Healthcare and is co-author to over dozens of peer reviewed publications describing improvements in healthcare delivery and advocating for higher value models of care. In his role overseeing performance improvement at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Dr. Platchek is a key leader driving improvement practice throughout the organization which has repeatedly ranked as a top 10 Children's hospital in the US. Dr. Platchek has been active nationally and internationally in advocating for healthcare system improvement and promoting clinician engagement. He is a founder and co-convener of the Lean Healthcare Academic Conference and has advised healthcare systems across the US, Australia and the UK on value improvement and junior doctor continuous improvement programs. He also helped found and co-leads the Stanford Medicine Center for Improvement and has over 50 invited presentations and published abstracts.Dr. Platchek co-designed and directs the Clinical Excellence Research Center Fellowship which engages elite post-doctoral clinicians and scientists in value incented healthcare delivery innovation using human-centered design methodology, bright spots research, and cost analysis. Over 50 fellows have graduated from the program and their care models which lower the cost of great healthcare, have been published in leading journals with many elements in use across the United States .Dr. Platchek holds degrees from Georgetown University (BS) and the University of Michigan (MD). He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Michigan, followed by a Chief Residency in the Department Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases. He practices as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Stanford.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Liam Messin of The Lancet Global Health talks to Professor Simon Wigley and Dr Luke Allen about their research investigating the implementation of global non-communicable disease policy worldwide.Read the full article:Non-communicable disease policy implementation from 2014 to 2021: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of global policy data for 194 countriesContinue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://twitter.com/thelancethttps://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

National Institute for Communicable Diseases pathologist Dr Kerrigan McCarthy explains why there is an outbreak and rapid spread of measles in the country, what the symptoms are, that it is incurable, and what parents can do if their child has contracted the disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we have two interviews about two different—but both very important—topics. In the second interview, Dr. Celestin Hategeka, from the Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, discusses his recently published systematic review in PLoS Medicine that identified several unmet needs in noncommunicable disease prevention, as well as control interventions, in low- and middle-income countries. But first, our regular contributor, Dr. MedLaw—a board-certified radiologist and medical malpractice attorney—discusses the important topic of employment contracts. As always, Dr. MedLaw serves us a fascinating twist with her insights! Enjoy listening!Additional reading:Hategeka C, Adu P, Desloge A, Marten R, Shao R, Tian M, Wei T, Kruk ME. Implementation research on noncommunicable disease prevention and control interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. PLoS Med. 2022 Jul 25;19(7):e1004055.

PODCAST EPISODE "BATON UNCUT: HIV & the LGBTQ+ Community in the Philippines" • Season 3, Episode 34, Rated-21 • 69 Questions with Dr. Van Baton • Sponsored by Studio Historias, a dedicated production service for podcasts, radio, and other online shows. Go to about.studiohistorias.com to learn more. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Van Phillip Baton is a Medical Officer IV of the Department of Health Central Visayas Center for Health Development. He is currently designated as the Section Head of the Non-Communicable Disease Section and medical coordinator for a number of Communicable Diseases program working for the control and elimination various infectious diseases in coordination with the local government units, private sector, international funding agencies and non-government/civil society organizations in the region through technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation and logistics support. Dr. Baton is a firm believer in the role of data in shaping policies that will result in the efficient use limited resources and the role of epidemiology in finding practical solutions to public health problems in the age of epidemics. An advocate for the role of public health practitioners as guides for policy makers in creating better public health policies as we move towards universal health care through correct, proper and timely interpretation of data. ABOUT THE HOST ALPHECCA PERPETUA is a Filipino KBP-accredited radio broadcaster who executively produces podcast shows, radio programs, and small-stage live events. An undergraduate student for the Marine Biology degree program at the University of San Carlos in 2004, she shifted focus and specialization to radio presenting and audio production for both Contemporary-Hit and Rock Radio format treatments as well as live-events hosting starting late 2005. In 2008, she was among the chosen national top 80 participants for I-Witness's first docufest, an award-winning PH documentary TV show for GMA-7 News TV and GMA broadcast network. Today, she continues to develop and co-produce global TOP-100 podcast shows; including the seasonal Cebu-based Comedy Talk & Interviews, "Podcast Historias". DESCRIPTION Podcast Historias with @alpheccaperpetua • Presented/Hosted by Alphecca Perpetua • Arranged, Mixed, and Mastered by Alphecca Perpetua • Produced by Alphecca Perpetua & Brent Kohnan • Distributed by Studio Historias • about.studiohistorias.com • Cebu, Philippines 6000 • All Rights Reserved © 2022 DISCLAIMER The assumptions, views, opinions, and insinuations made by the host and guests do not reflect those of the show, the management, and the companies affiliated. A few information in this podcast episode may contain errors or inaccuracies; we do not make warranty as to the correctness or reliability of the content. If you think you own the rights to any of the material used and wish for the material not be used, please contact Studio Historias via email at askstudiohistorias@gmail.com.

"Better Late Than Not Publish At All" (feat. Dr. Van Baton of DOH-7 Philippines) Teaser Promo Ad 9 • SEASON THREE, Outtakes Five EPISODE 34: BATONUNCUT - HIV & the LGBTQ+ Community in the Philippines ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Van Phillip Baton is a Medical Officer IV of the Department of Health Central Visayas Center for Health Development. He is currently designated as the Section Head of the Non-Communicable Disease Section and medical coordinator for a number of Communicable Diseases program working for the control and elimination various infectious diseases in coordination with the local government units, private sector, international funding agencies and non-government/civil society organizations in the region through technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation and logistics support. Dr. Baton is a firm believer in the role of data in shaping policies that will result in the efficient use limited resources and the role of epidemiology in finding practical solutions to public health problems in the age of epidemics. An advocate for the role of public health practitioners as guides for policy makers in creating better public health policies as we move towards universal health care through correct, proper and timely interpretation of data. ABOUT THE HOST ALPHECCA PERPETUA is a Filipino KBP-accredited radio broadcaster who executively produces podcast shows, radio programs, and small-stage live events. An undergraduate student for the Marine Biology degree program at the University of San Carlos in 2004, she shifted focus and specialization to radio presenting and audio production for both Contemporary-Hit and Rock Radio format treatments as well as live-events hosting starting late 2005. In 2008, she was among the chosen national top 80 participants for I-Witness's first docufest, an award-winning PH documentary TV show for GMA-7 News TV and GMA broadcast network. Today, she continues to develop and co-produce global TOP-100 podcast shows; including the seasonal Cebu-based Comedy Talk & Interviews, "Podcast Historias". DESCRIPTION Podcast Historias with @alpheccaperpetua • Presented/Hosted by Alphecca Perpetua • Arranged, Mixed, and Mastered by Alphecca Perpetua • Produced by Alphecca Perpetua & Brent Kohnan • Distributed by Studio Historias • about.studiohistorias.com • Cebu, Philippines 6000 • All Rights Reserved © 2022 DISCLAIMER The assumptions, views, opinions, and insinuations made by the host and guests do not reflect those of the show, the management, and the companies affiliated. A few information in this podcast episode may contain errors or inaccuracies; we do not make warranty as to the correctness or reliability of the content. If you think you own the rights to any of the material used and wish for the material not be used, please contact Studio Historias via email at askstudiohistorias@gmail.com.

Children exposed to lead – a metal found in certain paints and batteries - face several problems as they grow up. A new report by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism has revealed that only three cases of lead poisoning were reported to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases between 2017 and 2022 because the medical fraternity believes the threat that the metal poses is a thing of the past. According to a health journalist at Bhekisisa, Jesse Copelyn, who spoke with Radio Islam International, people exposed to lead can encounter many health issues such as heart, lung, and kidney disease. He said lead could also affect the development of children; for instance, people exposed to lead from a younger age are violent and risk being involved in violent crimes.

The COVID pandemic has been going on for more than two years. Will it ever end? It's a question that doesn't have a straightforward answer, as much as we all desperately want one. Dr. Ellie Murray is an epidemiology assistant professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. She also runs the Murray Causal Decision Lab and co-hosts the “Casual Inference” podcast in partnership with the American Journal of Epidemiology. Murray joins WITHpod to discuss the importance of smart public health messaging, ethical and sociological concerns regarding the determination of “acceptable” virus case numbers and misconceptions of what endemicity means. She also talks about strategies for protecting those most at risk and why it's possible that COVID could mutate into something much more dangerous if too much complacency continues.

This week we tackle an uncomfortable topic: Monkeypox. Fair warning, this is a topic with lots of grossness attached to it. We land hard on the gospel, but getting there brings us through some real icky stuff. So if that's not your thing, we won't blame you for skipping this one. SCRIPTURE & RESOURCESRomans 1, Ephesians 4:11-16Townhall reporting on the state of emergency declarationWaPo covering monkeypox, including the Communicable Disease official who was fired.Several testimonies as to what MP does to oneself.  NEW SHIRT DROP!We are now offering a brand new shirt in the US shop! If you wanted to wear a bold Christian t-shirt this "Pride month" then look no further! Check out the God's Bow Shirt that supports Juan Riesca and his family of Nini's Deli in Chicago! You can learn more about Juan and his amazing testimony by watching the documentary Paint the Wall Black on Youtube.SUPPORT THE LIBERTY COALITION CANADA!Grab one of our Hold the Line Shirts or Hoodies or Come Take It Pulpit shirts to support Liberty Coalition Canada as they cover the Ottawa protests and seek to glorify God in all things. No one likes fake news, so lets support our brothers and sisters on the front lines!US & Canada Store: carpefide.com/shopCREDITSAudio Post Production by Jaeger WincklerJaeger is a high school senior who enjoys writing, theology, audio editing, and music. He has many projects underway, including, but by no means limited to, writing a book, composing musical accompaniments to some of Tennyson's poems, and saving up for college at New Saint Andrews in Moscow, Idaho. You can read more about him and his thoughts at jaegerwinckler.com.

This week we tackle an uncomfortable topic: Monkeypox. Fair warning, this is a topic with lots of grossness attached to it. We land hard on the gospel, but getting there brings us through some real icky stuff. So if that's not your thing, we won't blame you for skipping this one. SCRIPTURE & RESOURCESRomans 1, Ephesians 4:11-16Townhall reporting on the state of emergency declarationWaPo covering monkeypox, including the Communicable Disease official who was fired.Several testimonies as to what MP does to oneself.  NEW SHIRT DROP!We are now offering a brand new shirt in the US shop! If you wanted to wear a bold Christian t-shirt this "Pride month" then look no further! Check out the God's Bow Shirt that supports Juan Riesca and his family of Nini's Deli in Chicago! You can learn more about Juan and his amazing testimony by watching the documentary Paint the Wall Black on Youtube.SUPPORT THE LIBERTY COALITION CANADA!Grab one of our Hold the Line Shirts or Hoodies or Come Take It Pulpit shirts to support Liberty Coalition Canada as they cover the Ottawa protests and seek to glorify God in all things. No one likes fake news, so lets support our brothers and sisters on the front lines!US & Canada Store: carpefide.com/shopCREDITSAudio Post Production by Jaeger WincklerJaeger is a high school senior who enjoys writing, theology, audio editing, and music. He has many projects underway, including, but by no means limited to, writing a book, composing musical accompaniments to some of Tennyson's poems, and saving up for college at New Saint Andrews in Moscow, Idaho. You can read more about him and his thoughts at jaegerwinckler.com.

COVID-19 has intensified ongoing concerns about air travel's role in spreading diseases globally. How can agencies like the Federal Aviation Administration and the Centers for Disease Control better protect passengers and airline crews from…

Each Saturday morning at 0740 on Weekend Breakfast we focus on an area of 'wellness' - health, relationships, mental health, career, home - it's all about practicing healthy habits to attain better physical and mental health outcomes. This week we host a Q and A on monkeypox with the Executive Director of the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Professor Adrian Puren. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says anyone is susceptible to monkeypox.

Cryptococcus species causes close to a quater of a million cases of severe disease and > 180 000 deaths...universally fatal if untreated. In this episode of MM, host Dr Vindana Chibabhai, chats to Prof Nelesh Govender about recent changes and expected changes in the diagnosis and management of Cryptococcal disease. 2022 WHO Cryptococcal Disease Management Guidelines https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550277 (here) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1710922 (ACTA Trial ) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2111904 (Ambition Trial) About Prof Nelesh Govender: I run a research group in medical mycology in South Africa, among a select few worldwide working in public health mycology. A major theme of my research is HIV-associated fungal diseases, many of which are life-threatening. My research activities span: 1) laboratory science (including characterisation of established/emerging fungal pathogens and diagnostic test development/evaluation), 2) population-based observational epidemiological studies, 3) cost-effectiveness modelling of public health interventions and treatments and 4) clinical trials. This research is aligned to my work as a centre head at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (www.nicd.ac.za) where I run South Africa's national mycology reference laboratory. Our group serves as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for antimicrobial resistance. Our public health research is primarily funded through NICD but also partly through grants from the US National Institutes of Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, UK National Institute for Health Research and NHLS Research Trust. Twitter @neleshg Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  Twitter: @microbemail Facebook: Microbe Mail Pinterest: @mailmicrobe

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Penny Moore is South African Research Chair of Virus-Host Dynamics at the University of the Witwatersrand and the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Dissecting the Host Response to SARS-CoV-2. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e69.

Every year, dog bites that spread the rabies virus cause more than 59,000 preventable deaths – 99 per cent of them in Africa and Asia. This week on Africa Science Focus, we hear from Ahmed Lugelo in Tanzania, whose research team spent almost 15 years following around 50,000 dogs to find out why rabies still exists in the Serengeti district. We learn about a potential new single dose human vaccine that could increase protection against rabies. And, our reporter Michael Kaloki speaks to Jacqueline Weyer at South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases to find out why rabies prevention strategies are so urgently needed. This piece was produced by SciDev.Net's Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.Do you have any comments, questions or feedback about our podcast episodes? Let us know at podcast@scidev.net

Guest: Professor Shabir Mahdi joins John to answer questions about the steep rise of COVID cases in the past two weeks and to explain the relatively new subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5 which seem to dominate transmission. Taken together, they accounted for almost 60% of all new Covid-19 cases by the end of April, according to South Africa's National Institute of Communicable Diseases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another episode of the Words Matter Podcast.On this episode of the CauseHealth Series, I'm speaking with Dr Kai Brynjar Hagen about his Chapter 10 that he wrote for the CauseHealth Book, titled ‘Lessons on Causality from Clinical Encounters with Severely Obese Patients' (read Chapter 10 here).Kai Brynjar is a Senior Consultant in the Regional Centre for Morbid Obesity, in the North Norway. He is also General Practitioner, District Medical Officer for Communicable Diseases and as you can imagine has his handful advising on the current pandemic.He is Specialist in Community Medicine and is interested in ecological thinking in medicine, from the individual person to the policy level. And he is interested in primary causes of obesity development and factors that contribute to maintain obesity, such as trauma or other stressors (see his work here).So in this chapter we talk about: The different roles that he has within the Norwegian healthcare system and how these relate to his thinking around causation. We talk about his view of causation in relation to obesity and how the biomedical view and diagnosis of obesity is insufficient to fully understand the whole person and the causal processes at play. Kai Brynjar contrasts the biomedical diagnosis of obesity (which focuses on medical symptoms such as diabetes or psychcobehavioural aspects such as diet or motivation for physical activity. We talk about how he strives for what he calls a ‘genuine' causal diagnosis for severely obese patients. He tells us about the challenges of adopting a Whole Person Approach in larger structural and institutional settings which in he's worked. We talk about about the main focus of his clinical encounters with obese patients, which is understand their life story- including their life as a child, and the centrality that this dialogue plays in the creation of a story together with the person. So, this was another resonating conversation, with a clinician at the front line of helping people with complex causal stories. His compassion, warmth and sincere interest in obtaining a genuine understating of his patients' causal story reverberated during our conversation.So I bring you Dr Kai Brynjar Hagen.If you liked the podcast, you'll love The Words Matter online course and mentoring to develop you clinical practice  - ideal for all MSK therapists.Follow Words Matter on:Instagram @Wordsmatter_education @TheWordsMatterPodcastTwitter @WordsClinicalFacebook Words Matter - Improving Clinical Communication★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lea Hamner is the lead of Communicable Disease & Epidemiology of Skagit County Public Health, in Skagit County, Washington.Lea leads a team of communicable disease investigators, nurses, epidemiologists, and community health workers to reduce rates of over 75 notifiable diseases. She and her team develop a surveillance system to establish reliable reporting, collection, analysis, and intervention to save lives in Skagit County."We are at war! Drill time is over"Washington State was one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas in the United States. Lea has seen first hand the effects of Covid-19 and as someone who works in public health, she has some incredible insights on how to prevent Covid-19 and what's happening on the ground. Lea shares her knowledge on quarantine vs isolation, what does social distancing actually mean, debunking misinformation and what you can do to help the fight against Covid-19.Thank you for tuning and be sure to subscribe to the channel for more amazing interviews with some incredible people from around the world.Covid-19 ArticlesProjections$1200 check informationSmall Business Loan ApplicationsCovid-19 Stats Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.