Articles and Op-Eds
"Trust Across Borders: Responding to 2009 H1N1 Influenza in the Middle East"
By Dr. Gresham, Dr. Ramlawi,
Ms. Briski, Ms. Richardson and
Mr. Taylor
December 2009
Published in the Journal of Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science, the article defines the positive impact of a Palestinian, Jordanian and Israeli disease surveillance network when faced with common infectious disease threats and how other regions in conflict can find common ground to promote health security and cooperation.
"Catching outbreaks wherever they occur"
By Dale Gavlak
October 2009
Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (BLT), the article praises MECIDS as a new organization in the Middle East t hat shows how common goals can overcome political differences when it comes to fighting disease and quelling outbreaks.
"Diseases Gaining Ground: SARS Exposes Gaps in Public Health Systems" by Sam Nunn and Margaret Hamburg, M.D. [pdf]
May 26, 2003
Published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this op-ed outlines the weaknesses in our global health system that have been exposed through the global response to SARS.
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