AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, will cohost a webinar, “Airborne Disease on the Rise: Responding to Global Surges Post-COVID-19,” on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 11:00 EDT, virtually via Zoom.
Around the world, people are getting sick more often: At least 13 communicable diseases, from the common cold to measles and tuberculosis, are surging past their pre-pandemic levels in many regions. The post-COVID global surge of illnesses — viral and bacterial, common and historically rare — is a mystery researchers and scientists are still trying to definitively explain.
This event will bring together distinguished clinicians and public health researchers to discuss the resurgence of measles, tuberculosis, and influenza since the COVID-19 pandemic and the current challenges and strategies for preventing and controlling vaccine-preventable airborne infectious diseases.
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Webinar: Airborne Disease on the Rise: Responding to Global Surges Post-COVID-19 |
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 TIME: 8:00 am – 9:00 am Los Angeles 9:00 am – 10:00 am Mexico City 10:00 am – 11:00 am Chicago/Lima/Panama 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Miami 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Brasilia/Buenos Aires/Santiago 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Madrid/Geneva |
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Virtual Event via Zoom. Registration Link. |
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Infectious diseases experts:
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
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Denys Nazarov, Director of Global Policy & Communications, AHF, +1.323.308.1829, [email protected] Jacob N. Batycki, Director of Education & Advocacy, Public Health Policy Lab, University of Miami, [email protected] |
Declining vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, notably for children—because of disrupted supply chains and limited immunizations during lockdowns—is likely to be a major factor for measles, polio, tuberculosis, and whooping cough, all classified as vaccine-preventable diseases. Climate change, social inequity, and overstretched healthcare systems are also contributing in ways that are hard to measure. Join us as we explore the resurgence of vaccine-preventable airborne disease and public health solutions to address the rise of infections globally.
The panel will generate constructive dialogue that contributes to formulating effective strategies for preventing and controlling airborne diseases. By bringing together experts from diverse areas, we aim to promote a more comprehensive understanding of the problem of the resurgence in airborne disease and foster interdisciplinary collaboration for vaccine-preventable airborne disease prevention, preparedness, and response.
