Weds. December 14, 2016. Venezuela's Health Sector: Current Crisis and Opportunities for International Engagement

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CSIS cordially invites you to Venezuela's Health Sector: Current Crisis and Opportunities for International Engagement   Featuring Hermes Florez, MD, PhD, MPH Professor of Public Health Sciences and Medicine, Miami Miller School of Medicine and Visiting Professor, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela  Director, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Director, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Miami VA Healthcare System Moderated by Katherine Bliss, PhD Senior Associate, Global Health Policy Center                                                  Introductory Remarks J. Stephen Morrison, PhD Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center https://www.csis.org/node/38956 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:30 am - 12:00 pm  1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 Venezuela is experiencing a profound public health emergency. Recent reports have highlighted shortages of essential medicines and medical supplies, failing public health infrastructure, and increasingly negative indicators related to maternal and child health, as well as to the control of infectious diseases, including malaria, and of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Yet even as Venezuelans struggle to access medicine, food and other essential commodities, the Venezuelan Government has proven reluctant to acknowledge the challenges facing its health sector. Multiple actors, including civil society organizations and multilateral institutions, are engaging in dialogue to determine how to best address the causes and consequences of the current crisis. Please join CSIS for a public discussion led by Dr. Hermes Florez, a Venezuelan health expert, and a Professor at the Miami Miller School of Medicine as well as a Visiting Professor at the Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela. The discussion will examine the origins, evolution and likely trajectory of the current health situation and the role regional bilateral partners and international organizations may be able to play in resolving the humanitarian crisis and identifying sectoral reforms that can strengthen prospects for Venezuela's health sector in the long term.

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Webinar: December 6, 2016. MRC Year in Review

MRC Well Check Webinar tomorrow, December 6, at 2:00 pm ET. The webinar is entitled “MRC: Year in Review.”

We are excited to hear from local units who were instrumental in key preparedness and response activities this year, including response efforts to the Zika virus, a local Mumps outbreak, and Hurricane Matthew. We’ll also hear from a local unit who will share best practices from their highly-successful Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) held this Fall.

Webinar details and access instructions are below. We hope you are able to join us!

December 2016 MRC Well Check Webinar Please join us for the next MRC Well Check Webinar on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 2:00 pm ET. The webinar is entitled “MRC: Year in Review.” Featured presenters include: ·        Beatriz Quinones-Vallejo, MRC Puerto Rico Coordinator ·        Jenny Latour, Pee Dee MRC Coordinator (SC) ·        Sonya Davis, Arkansas MRC State Coordinator, and Charlenne McNeal, PhD, RN, Asst. Professor, University of Arkansas, School of Nursing ·        Tyler Tipton, Galveston County MRC Coordinator (TX) Login Information 1.      Visit https://mrc.adobeconnect.com/wcw/ 2.      Select “Enter as a Guest” 3.      Type your name in the box provided and click “Enter Room” Important: The audio for this webinar will be broadcast through your computer. Participants will not be able to use their phones for audio. This webinar is "listen only." Details Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 Time: 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Questions? If you have any questions, please contact MRCcontact@hhs.gov. Test Your Computer We are using Adobe Connect for this month’s webinar. We recommend that you test your computer for compatibility prior to the meeting.