Important question, the cdc tracks flu every year all i am so pleased to moderate this important session. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan Public Health policy research and Advocacy Organization based in washington, d. C. The covid19 pandemic is an immense challenge. Envision a nation that values the health and wellbeing of all. Since the spring of this year, we have held a series of webinars focused on the impact protecting older adults from the arm of social isolation. How the pandemic is concentrated in many gaps. We also cohosted a congressional briefing on advancing Racial Equity. It should go without saying that this is an unprecedented pandemic. The likes of which has not been seen in this country. Seenve certainly disparities in past Public Health emergencies. The pandemic has greatly exposed trust for Americas Health has been advocating. Calling for data disaggregation. We are also focusing on other issues. Calling for investment in Public Health infrastructure. This includes i
Collectively have map of the system necessary to record peoples deaths in a way that protect livelihood. List is not only dishonor sacrifices but to creates unnecessary suffering how is it possible to assess with a large share of dust in the noncovered year go unreported . If mortality data of any kind is being reported in the Public Domain according to the 2019 mortality report. And to on death in real time and then to generate the reliable cause of death we look at examples of countries have started off for those a struggle to produce accurate and timely data what can we do and what other Innovative Strategies are being tested what can we see on the Global Community and this work and how to remove this further up the agenda . And with those vital strategies the assistant director general for Data Analytics of the who Just Launched their own initiative and Aaron Nichols with Vital Statistics at the us center for Disease Control so lets get started now i will turn it over. Thank you so
I am Amanda Glassman is senior fellow and executive price president at cdc. Today we will be talking about death and data in low and middle Income Countries from covid19 and all other causes. Accurate complete and timely data on mortality probably the single most powerful policy tools we have today to mitigate the Economic Impact of covid19 but what is also clear is that we have not collectively built the systems necessary to record peoples death in ways that enable more and to protect livelihoods. This failure does not only spawn individual experiences that creates unnecessary suffering. How is it possible to assess whether Subsaharan African countries are winning the fight against covid if a large share of total deaths and noncovid years go unreported or how to judge the trajectory of pakistan during covid19 if no mortality data of any kind is being ripped ported in the Public Domain according to dub a joes 2019 mortality report. Today will be talking about one strategy and mortality
Demands answers and asking the hard questions an independent panel is unveiled to review the World Health Organizations pandemic response. On how much now have all the sports stars continue to tumble at the u. S. Open to attend see the. Crashing out in the 2nd round. Us President Donald Trump appears to have backtracked on his suggestion that people should try to vote twice in the embers election to test the mail in a Voting System them across accuse the president of encouraging people to break the law hes now changed his position saying people should go to polling stations to make sure that their mail in ballots were counted helen fisher reports now from washington d. C. After the president appeared to our 2 supporters in North Carolina to break the law and vote twice the defense from the podium of the White House Briefing room the president does not condone unlawful voting by the president s been very clear about this some once again not surprised the media taking the president out o
Saudi aramco releases eagerly awaited results for the 1st quarter well be looking at how the Global Economic crisis is hitting the Worlds Biggest Oil company. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today the krona virus pandemic has brought the work of nurses into sharp focus as they struggle to care for patients suffering from covert 19 now since today is International Nurses day were focusing on the sacrifices theyve been making to save lives starting with a look at the woman credited with creating the modern profession Florence Nightingale today also marks her birth 200 years ago. The original queen of hygiene Florence Nightingale she revolutionized Battlefield Medicine during the crimean war when more british soldiers were dying of infections than battle wounds the principles remain is just think not be the same today as they did you im sure you see i reach it is you need to wash your hands and you need to make sure that the environment is incredibly clean. And. Thanks treating