EID Journal GEIS Supplement Highlights Military Public Health Disease Surveillance – United States Army

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch

Partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (DHA-PH AFHSD) Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch (GEIS) is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to release a journal supplement for the November 2024 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Epidemiologists, physicians, and scientists from GEIS worked in partnership with the CDC for two years to create this supplement. The articles in the supplement highlight the importance of the GEIS network in supporting force health protection and public health decision-making. It showcases the role of GEIS, the extensive surveillance activities conducted by its funded partners, the global interconnectedness of its network, and the scope of its collaborations.

With the increase in global travel, changing environmental conditions, and the emergence of new pathogens, infectious diseases pose an evolving threat to public health. The supplement aims to emphasize the significant contributions of the GEIS network in early warning and response to emerging and spreading pathogens.

Key Articles in the November Supplement

1. The Central Role of the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Program in Supporting Force Health Protection

   This article by J.M. Early, et al. describes the current functions of GEIS, its history, and its vision for the future.

2. Respiratory Disease Surveillance in the Middle East and Latin America during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–2022

   This article by Y.O. Tinoco, et al. characterizes the epidemiology of respiratory pathogens in the Middle East and Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This supplement is available for free on the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal’s public domain page at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/about.

Details

• Date Taken: 11.14.2024
• Date Posted: 11.14.2024 14:50
• Story ID: 485276
• Location: US

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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

   • Target 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases, and other communicable diseases.
   • Indicator: The articles in the supplement highlight the surveillance activities conducted by the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program, which plays a critical role in supporting force health protection and public health decision-making.

2. SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

   • Target 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources.
   • Indicator: The partnership between the Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates collaboration and knowledge sharing in the field of global emerging infections surveillance.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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