An Innovative Approach to Fighting Disease in Uganda

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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Special Announcement to CDC Global Health:

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Public Health Is Global Health:[/FONT] ​

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]An Innovative Approach to Fighting Disease in Uganda[/FONT] ​

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of North Carolina School of Public Health will broadcast a global health case study on September 27, the third in its series of Public Health Grand Rounds programs highlighting CDC?s Health Protection Goals. [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]To register, [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]click here[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]. [/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA: The Global Health Council will host a live, interactive session to compliment the broadcast. Guest speakers will include: [/FONT]

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  [*][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Deborah Birx, MD, Director, CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP)[/FONT]<script><!-- D(["mb","\n \u003c/li\>\n \u003cli\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>Tadesse Wuhib\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>, MD, MPH, former Country Director, CDC GAP Ethiopia \u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/font\>\n \u003c/li\>\n \u003cli\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>Tim McLellan, Regional Director, PSI East Africa\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n \u003c/li\>\n \u003cli\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>Nicole Bates, Director, Government Relations, Global Health Council (moderator)\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n \u003c/li\>\n\u003c/ul\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>To register for the live Washington session, please \u003c/font\>\u003ca href\u003d\"http://publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/webreg/ParticInput.cfm?SiteID\u003d68917\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" color\u003d\"#800080\" size\u003d\"2\"\>click here\u003c/font\>\u003c/a\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>: \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>*\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cb\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>More information on the broadcast: \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/b\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>The September 27th program \u003ci\>Public Health Is Global Health:\u003c/i\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>\u003ci\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>An Innovative Approach to Fighting Disease in Uganda\u003c/span\>\u003c/i\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>, airing from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST, focuses on the agency?s \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Healthy\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>People\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>in\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>a\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Healthy\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>World\u003c/font\> \u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Goal\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"color:#3366ff\"\> \u003c/span\>by spotlighting the accomplishments of CDC in collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, The AIDS Support Organization, and Population Services International (PSI)/Uganda in improving health through an innovative intervention?The Basic Care Package. ",1] ); //--></script>
  [*][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Tadesse Wuhib, MD, MPH, former Country Director, CDC GAP Ethiopia [/FONT]
  [*][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Tim McLellan, Regional Director, PSI East Africa[/FONT]
  [*][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Nicole Bates, Director, Government Relations, Global Health Council (moderator)[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]To register for the live Washington session, please [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]click here[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]: [/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]More information on the broadcast:[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The September 27th program Public Health Is Global Health:[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]An Innovative Approach to Fighting Disease in Uganda, airing from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST, focuses on the agency?s Healthy People in a Healthy World Goal by spotlighting the accomplishments of CDC in collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, The AIDS Support Organization, and Population Services International (PSI)/Uganda in improving health through an innovative intervention?The Basic Care Package.[/FONT]
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<script><!-- D(["mb","\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>This lifesaving resource was developed after research conducted in rural Uganda and elsewhere in Africa identified effective ways to promote health and reduce HIV/AIDS infections. The Basic Care Package includes these components:\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Symbol\"\>\u003cspan\>?\u003cspan\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>**\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Two insecticide-treated mosquito nets \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Symbol\"\>\u003cspan\>?\u003cspan\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>* \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Water vessel, filter cloth, and bleach solution to disinfect water\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Symbol\"\>\u003cspan\>?\u003cspan\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>* \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Information on how to obtain HIV family counseling, HIV testing services, and cotrimoxazole (an antibiotic that reduces opportunistic infections among HIV positive persons)\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Symbol\"\>\u003cspan\>?\u003cspan\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>**E\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>ducational materials on how to use the components in the package\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Symbol\"\>\u003cspan\>?\u003cspan\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>**\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>Condoms when requested by distribution site\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>",1] ); //--></script>[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]This lifesaving resource was developed after research conducted in rural Uganda and elsewhere in Africa identified effective ways to promote health and reduce HIV/AIDS infections.
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Basic Care Package includes these components:[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]? Two insecticide-treated mosquito nets [/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]? Water vessel, filter cloth, and bleach solution to disinfect water[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]? [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Information on how to obtain HIV family counseling, HIV testing services, and cotrimoxazole (an antibiotic that reduces opportunistic infections among HIV positive persons)[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]? Educational materials on how to use the components in the package[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]? Condoms when requested by distribution site[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]<script><!-- D(["mb","In the last two and a half years, Population Services International (PSI)-Uganda has distributed more than 120,000 Basic Care Packages throughout Uganda to HIV-positive people and their families. Studies conducted by CDC and its partners have shown that the daily use of the antibiotic Cotrimoxazole (often called Bactrim in the U.S.) reduced mortality by 46 percent; provision of insecticide-treated bed nets reduced malaria incidence by 50 percent; and use of a simple home-based safe water system reduced diarrhea by 25 percent. \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Arial\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\" size\u003d\"2\"\>The Grand Rounds will explore valuable lessons learned in Uganda about the usefulness of combining interventions to prevent multiple diseases; the importance of applying research and evidence-based interventions; designing sustainable interventions; and getting buy-in at the national and local levels to increase long-term health impact. \u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family:Verdana\"\>\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\>Please call Maria Huynh with any questions at (202) 245-0600.\u003cspan\>* \u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>*\n\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003c/p\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\n\n\t\n\t\u003cp\>\u003c/p\>\n\t\n\t*\n\n\n\t\n\t\u003cp\>\u003c/p\>\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\u003cp\>\n\t\u003cfont color\u003d\"gray\" size\u003d\"1\" face\u003d\"Arial\" style\u003d\"color:gray;font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:100\"\>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ? 1600 Clifton Rd ? Atlanta GA 30333 ? 1-800-311-3435\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\u003c/font\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\n\n\t\n\u003c/div\>\n",0] ); //--></script>In the last two and a half years, Population Services International (PSI)-Uganda has distributed more than 120,000 Basic Care Packages throughout Uganda to HIV-positive people and their families. Studies conducted by CDC and its partners have shown that the daily use of the antibiotic Cotrimoxazole (often called Bactrim in the U.S.) reduced mortality by 46 percent; provision of insecticide-treated bed nets reduced malaria incidence by 50 percent; and use of a simple home-based safe water system reduced diarrhea by 25 percent.[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Grand Rounds will explore valuable lessons learned in Uganda about the usefulness of combining interventions to prevent multiple diseases; the importance of applying research and evidence-based interventions; designing sustainable interventions; and getting buy-in at the national and local levels to increase long-term health impact. [/FONT]
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