Fwd: Nov. 23 Event: One Year Later, Where Does the U.S. Response to Ebola Stand?

GRS. USRS. All Africa RNs

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Ebola

Dr. Michael D. McDonald

Coordinator
Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance

Chairman
Global Resilience Systems, Inc.

President
Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.

Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com
202-468-7899

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> From: Katie Smith <emails@kff.org>
> Date: November 9, 2015 at 11:30:08 AM EST
> To: michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com
> Subject: Nov. 23 Event: One Year Later, Where Does the U.S. Response to Ebola Stand?
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> Nov. 23 Event: One Year Later, Where Does the U.S. Response to Ebola Stand?
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> The Ebola outbreak of 2014 was a global wake-up call regarding the ongoing threat of emerging infectious diseases. The U.S. government’s response included dispatching the military and Congress appropriating $5.4 billion in emergency funding, the majority of which was for international activities. Still, Ebola cases continue to occur in the region, with seven cases in Guinea in the last several weeks alone. So where does the U.S. effort stand and how is funding being used? What plans are in place to ensure sustainable efforts to defeat Ebola and transition beyond the initial emergency phase? What have been successes and challenges in the U.S. response to Ebola, and what is the road ahead?
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> On Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a policy briefing to take stock of the U.S. response with a panel that includes representatives from the U.S. government, highly affected countries in West Africa, and non-governmental organizations working in the region. In addition, the Foundation will release a new analysis of U.S. government funding for Ebola.
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> Panelists will include Denise Rollins, ‎Senior Coordinator for the Africa Ebola Unit at USAID; Barbara Marston, Director, Ebola Affected Countries Office, Division of Global Health Protection at the CDC; Tolbert Nyenswah, Deputy Minister Health for Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Control at Liberia's Ministry of Health; and Rabih Torbay, Senior Vice President of International Operations at International Medical Corps. Jen Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President and Director of Global Health and HIV Policy, will offer opening remarks and provide an overview, and Josh Michaud, Associate Director of Global Health Policy, will moderate the panel discussion.
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> Monday, November 23, 9:30 a.m. (Registration and breakfast at 9:00 a.m.)
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> Barbara Jordan Conference Center
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