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This plan was prepared by CDC’s National Center for Infectious Diseases,
in collaboration with other major CDC centers and programs involved in addressing
emerging infectious diseases. These include the Office of Global Health,
the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, the National Immunization
Program, the Epidemiology Program Office, and the Public Health Practice
Program Office. CDC has also worked with global organizations and agencies
to develop this strategy. Web site addresses providing additional information
about partner organizations and health publications and reports referred
to in this document are provided in Box 2 and throughout the text of the
document.
The strategy will be implemented incrementally over the next five years,
as funds become available, beginning with the highest priorities for 2001-2002
(Box 1). As CDC carries out this strategy, it will coordinate with foreign
governments, international organizations (including WHO, the Joint United
Nations Programme on AIDS [UNAIDS], and the United Nations Children’s
Fund [UNICEF]), other U.S. agencies (including USAID, the National Institutes
of Health [NIH], the Food and Drug Administration [FDA], the Department
of Defense [DoD], the Department of Veterans Affairs [DVA], the U.S. Department
of Agriculture [USDA], the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[NOAA], and the National Aeronautics and Space Agency [NASA]), professional
societies, research institutions, and schools of public health, medicine,
nursing, and veterinary science.
CDC will also participate in international coalitions that support disease
eradication efforts and other regional and global health initiatives.
These coalitions may include national and local nongovernmental organizations5
(NGOs; e.g., Rotary International and CARE), community-based and faith-based
organizations, and communities of color. In addition, CDC will work closely
with groups that conduct or promote regional disease surveillance, such
as the Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC), the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC; see also Appendix E),
and the Training in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network
(TEPHINET).
Other implementation partners include
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that develop vaccines,
drugs, and rapid diagnostic tests
- NGOs that address related health problems (e.g., maternal and child
health, environmental health, occupational health, and chronic illnesses)
- Development agencies, development banks, foundations, and other organizations
that aim to reduce poverty by reducing the incidence of endemic diseases
As emphasized in CDC’s Working
with Partners To Improve Global Health: A Strategy for CDC and ATSDR11,
CDC’s collaborative work overseas will be based on five approaches:
- CDC’s activities will be rooted in sound science, bioethical
principles, and local needs.
- The primary modality for action will be through partnerships with
other institutions.
- CDC will work in technical areas in which it has established expertise
and capability.
- CDC will pursue long-term bilateral relationships, because of their
enhanced productivity.
- CDC will ensure that it has the workforce and administrative mechanisms
required for full implementation of the infectious disease strategy.
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