Health and the university and also not in the way of a great conversation so im delighted to introduce our moderator well known to all of you im sure. Michael is the chair of the department of Health Policy and management. [applause] eye in the chair of the department of Health Policy and management and i want to welcome you to the book launch. My job as the moderator is to let them come up to ask questions while i have a back and forth and then i get up towards the end and say now it is time to go to the reception and have some wine, so that is my main job. Three quick things about this terrific book. This book contains four case studies of leading Global Health organizations around the world. Its to the literature and thats number one. Number two, in an interesting way and pretty unique it is and always case studies. It looks at how the organizations are governed and what the rules of the government are, how they are financed, how transparent they are and takes a look at all these is
Congress also had asked acted in ways that demonstrated a transition was a different kind period. Afterwards airs on booktv every saturday at 10 00 p. M. And sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern. You can watch all previous afterwards programs on our web site booktv. Org. Now on booktv Charlotte Jacobs remembers the life and career of jonas salk, creator of the polio vaccine. She is joined in conversation by Janet Napolitano, president of the university of california and former secretary of Homeland Security. Good evening and welcome to todays meeting of the Commonwealth Club of california, this is the place where you are in the know. You can find us online at commonwealthclub. Org, find us on facebook and twitter and on the clubs Youtube Channel as well. I am 8 share of the commonwealth board of governors and i am going to chair todays program. This program is part of the clubs good list ceres underwritten by the bernard foundation. 60 years ago, physician, researcher jonas salk changed Human
24 year old troy mure junior appeared in court this morning. Police say he slammed a car into a tree last month. Killing his passenger 22 year old Scalicity Boyd back in november. But mure claims he crashed because he was being chased by people with a gun. Charges of owi and vehicular homicide by owi were dropped against him. But he is still charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving his trial is set february 29th. A popular vietnamese restaurant reopened its doors and is offering free food just for today. Yesterday, the restaurant posted this tweet, so who has two thumbs up and will be reopening tomorrow night . This guy points imaginary thumbs at imaginary self a dong in des moines caught fire back in august. It left extensive damage. Forcing owners to gut the place and rebuild. They had hoped to reopen last a delay. Free food will be offered from 4 to 8 tonight. Regular lunch and dinner hours will resume tomorrow. Its time now to get a first look at the forecast. Lets head
But for the an inconvenience. But for the little guy these new requirements are killers. They dont have the 100,000 they can drop into this, keeping better books over here or getting hold of all these people or exposing anybody who has invested in their patent. This also enables nested shell companies, which have few assets, but can infringe on patents while the inventor is unable to sue their customers. Who are free to continue infringing. So they set up well just do all of our business with this technology through that company, so if we get sued, they cant get at us. No way. The First Court Case they are going to were going to shield these big guys who are stealing. This process could keep an infringing process in place for a decade or more while the inventer is trying to find ways of getting inventor is trying to find ways of stopping that infringement. This authorizes the Patent Office director to create a patent troll database and create a strategy to teach Small Business how to d
That is surrounding vaccine safety. To prevent against future outbreaks, i think it is vital that we continue to invest in our nations vaccine production capacity, support cuttingedge science, and enhance the accreditation surrounding vaccine safety. So i have a number of questions, especially around our production. Over 20 years ago, partially in response to a Measles Outbreak, congress recognized the critically Important Role of vaccines by passing and creating the cdc vaccine for Children Program, which provides recommended pediatric vaccines to low income children. The cdc also maintains a stockpile for pediatric vaccines, so, dr. , could you tell us the current state of our National Pediatric vaccine stockpile, and is the measles vaccine included in that supply and can you elaborate on the role of the stockpile in addressing outbreaks, as well as how cdc works to maintain it . Yes. Be vaccines for Children Program includes a stockpile that is approximately 50 enough vaccine for 50