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PUBLIC HEALTH Early Warning and Surveillance of Infectious Diseases This site provides links to data on disease outbreaks as well as climate and ecological that might impact the spread of infectious diseases. http://www.state.gov/www/global/oes/health/task_force/early.html PulseNet PulseNet is a surveillance system for early detection of food borne diseases. It uses DNA fingerprinting to allow detected pathogens to be quickly compared to a national on-line database maintained by the CDC. Source: (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Invasive Species Program The Global Invasive Species Program (GISP) is coordinated by the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment(SCOPE), in collaboration with the World Conservation Union (IUCN),the Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI Bioscience) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The program is developing early warning indicators for invasive species as well as supporting research to examine the ecological, economic, and human health consequences of invasives. The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States An unclassified version of a new National Intelligence Estimate on the reemergence of the threat from infectious diseases worldwide and its implications for the United States. Source: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/nie/report/nie99-17d.html Healthy People 2000 and 2010 Healthy People 2000 was released in 1990. It is a comprehensive agenda organized into 22 priority areas, with 319 supporting objectives. Three overarching goals are to (1) increase years of healthy life, (2) reduce disparities in health among different population groups, and (3) achieve access to preventive health services. New Healthy People 2010 objectives were released on January 25, 2000. Source: Health and Human Services (HHS) http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/hp2000/ Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease Threats: A Prevention Strategy for the United States Executive Summary The Executive Summary of the 1994 CDC plan to address emerging disease threats. Source: (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00031393.htm Emerging Foodborne Diseases: An Evolving Public Health Challenge This report examined pathogens that have recently emerged, some of which have spread worldwide. Many, including Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Campylobacter, and Yersinia enterocolitica, have reservoirs in healthy food animals, from which they spread to an increasing variety of foods. Source: (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol3no4/tauxe.htm Foodborne Illness: Implications for the Future This article examines realistic measures that, if implemented, are most likely to avert or diminish the impact of new foodborne disease outbreaks now and in the future. Source: (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol3no4/hall.htm DNA Vaccines for Emerging Infectious Diseases: What If? This paper examines the experimental models and preclinical work on DNA vaccines to contribute to a greater awareness of the possibilities for emerging infectious diseases. Source: (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol2no3/whalen.htm New Goals for the U.S. Human Genome Project (1998 – 2003) The last 5-year plan for the HGP, published jointly by NIH and DOE in 1993, covered fiscal years 1994 through 1998. The current plan is again a joint effort and will guide the project for fiscal years 1999 through 2003. Source: (HHS) National Institutes of Heath http://www.genome.gov/10001475 Future Directions for Demographic Research on Child and Family Well-Being Developed by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, this list provides an overview of areas requiring future focus including childcare, health access, early intervention, and substance abuse. Source: (HHS) National Institutes of Heath http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cpr_dbs/sp/child2.htm Gene Patents and Other
Genomic Inventions The Judiciary Committee has made available hearing reports covering the protection of genetic information. Source: United States Congress, House Judiciary Committee http://energycommerce.house.gov/publications.htm Alabama: Region 2020 Region 2020 is the outcome of work initiated in 1996 by a group of 56 citizens from a cross-section of Jefferson and Shelby Counties in Alabama. Region 2020's purpose was to develop a visioning process that would engage all who live, shop, work, study, and seek health care in the central Alabama region in a participatory process. http://www.region2020.org/life/health.html Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center The Long-Term Policy Research Center serves as a catalyst to change the way decisions are made in government by providing decision makers a broader context in which to make decisions, taking into consideration the long-term implications of policy and critical trends and emerging issues which are likely to have a significant impact on the state. The Center sponsors an annual conference, tracks progress against a set of 26 long-term goals for the future of the state, and conducts research on a wide variety of future issues. (Find Health Strategies and Goals by scrolling to "What Next for Kentucky Health Care? (1999)" in the upper right hand window; Find Reports by selecting ‘H’ for ‘Health’ in the subject index) Philips Vision of the Future Produced by Philips Electronics, this magazine describes the ability of new technology to link the medical team via digital assistants for information, communication, on-line monitoring and paging. http://www.design.philips.com/vof/vofsite4/vof4main.htm United Kingdom: United Kingdom Foresight Project The UK's government-led foresight project is designed to bring people, knowledge, and ideas together to look ahead and prepare for the future. The site contains reports on a wide range of issues including: the aging population, E-commerce, food chain and crops for industry, healthcare, manufacturing 2020, and financial services. It also provides support for people interested in undertaking foresight exercises (methods and data) and the Tommorow Project, which examines peoples' lives in the next twenty years. (For Strategy, Goals, and Reports: Select ‘Healthcare’ from column on the left) House Commerce Committee The House Commerce Committee has published a number of reports that deal with emerging issues in areas such as telecommunications, health and environment. Source: United States Congress http://energycommerce.house.gov/publications.htm
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