A Message from the Editor
April 30, 2008
Held on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, recognized workers who died or were injured on the job. On average, 16 workers in the United States die each day from injuries sustained at work, and 134 are estimated to die from work-related diseases.
CDC recognized this day with the development of a podcast dedicated to fallen family and friends. This year’s date also commemorated the thirty-seventh anniversary of the creation of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the US Department of Labor.
NIOSH launched a blog last November that features a diverse range of occupational health topics, so be sure to check it out. More information on workplace safety and health can also be found on the CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Web site.
While you’re enjoying the podcast, be sure to stop by the CDC Partners’ Web site and see what’s new. As always, feel free to send any feedback, questions or concerns regarding CDC Partnership Matters or the Partners’ Web site to CDC Partnerships.
Warm Regards,
Division of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
CDC Headlines
How Can Malaria Be Prevented?
Malaria is a preventable disease that causes at least one million deaths each year, mostly among young children in Africa. Although malaria had been eliminated from the United States by 1951, approximately 1,400 travelers from the United States return with malaria each year.
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CDC Helps Monitor Smallpox Vaccine Safety
More than 44,000 people were vaccinated against smallpox as part of the National Smallpox Pre-Event Vaccination Program, launched on December 13, 2002. CDC's Immunization Safety Office took reports of medical problems among those who were vaccinated and investigated them to find out if they were caused by the smallpox vaccine.
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Measuring Health
Established in 1984, CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest telephone health survey. Data are collected on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and healthcare, and for many states, the BRFSS is the only available source of timely, accurate data on health-related behaviors.
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Events and Seminars
All events and seminars listed are open to CDC's partners. For more information, contact the POC listed. >> read the full text
March 2008
Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration
March 10–June 4
Hosted by Global Health Odyssey, NCHM, CDC
May 2008
11th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
May 5–7
Hosted by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
2008 CDC Diabetes Conference
May 5–8
Hosted by Division of Diabetes Translation, NCCDPHP, CDC
2008 Women's Health Fair
May 16
Hosted by CDC Association of Professional Women
CDC Personnel
Retirements
Scott Danos, senior advisor to the director, Division of Integrated Surveillance Systems & Services, May 31.
CDC History
Apr. 29, 1970: Eighteen CDC staff members received citations at a Region IV US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare annual awards ceremony for "Exemplary professional service in the restoration of environmental health control systems ravaged by Hurricane Camille." According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Camille affected the Mississippi Gulf Coast area in August 1969 and is the second most intense hurricane to hit the United States.
Source: 18 receive awards for hurricane work. The Word (CDC newsletter) 1970; 2(2). Source: The National Hurricane Center History Web site.
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CDC Partnership Matters: Reader's Feedback
The bi-weekly update is prepared by CDC's Division of Partnership and Strategic Alliances. Readers are welcome to comment by e-mail to cdcpartnerships@cdc.gov.