3249.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 8:30 PM-10:00 PM | ||||
Panel Discussion Session | ||||
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| From its very beginning, CDC has been an active participant in global health programs and projects that have, to a large extent, leveraged CDC technical expertise and resources with the discreet capacities and experience of other international and local collaborators. While CDC's interests, experiences, and direct resources available for international work have grown dramatically in the last decade, especially for issues like polio eradication and the global control and prevention of HIV/AJDS, the worldwide burden of disease has continued to grow as well. Many countries still involved with infectious disease concerns are also facing huge morbidity and associated costs from non-communicable issues such as tobacco use, micronutrient malnutrition, and the effects of poor environmental conditions. CDC's institutional capacities simply cannot meet the global demands without CDC establishing goals in selected critical areas, identifying program priorities, expanding existing partnerships, and creating new ones with organizations that share common concerns. CDC ‘s strategy builds on its institutional strengths, working in collaboration with past and new partners, to take advantage of opportunities to improve global health for the benefit of the United States and the world as a whole. Setting: Creating a mutual understanding of their organizational cultures and objectives between CDC and new partners is a critical requirement for the success of mutual projects. As old partner's priorities and goals change, new understandings and better communications are essential to keep working relationships vibrant. This isn't automatic and takes time. | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: By the end of the presentation, participants will understand why CDC is stressing the importance of working in collaborations with partner organizations and of forming new partnerships as needed to help fulfill US global health commitments. | ||||
| Building effective public-private partnerships: Lessons from the CARE-CDC Health Initiative Maurice Middleberg, PhD | ||||
| CDC and the World Bank James Christopher Lovelace | ||||
| Partnerships for advancing health in the Americas A. David Brandling-Bennett, MD | ||||
| Polio Eradication and Partnership William T. Sergeant, Michael Diamond | ||||
| Sponsor: | International Health | |||
| Cosponsors: | HIV/AIDS; Latino Caucus; Maternal and Child Health | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||