The COVID-19 pandemic revealed serious weaknesses in #infectiousdisease surveillance systems globally.
One possible solution is the integration of disease surveillance to maximise data gathered from different sources to better inform public health decision-making & response.
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A new systematic review examining obesity in humanitarian crisis settings: https://t.co/VfFSX7m6vG sister paper to our earlier study on hypertension: https://t.co/zuqV7LsVhD @WarwickGlobal@wicidwarwick@PLOSONE
“Women accessing treatment will often have their parental capacity criticised or entirely removed by police or drug treatment services if they admit to any drug use, whether problematic or not.”
@andrebgomes33 & @niamhrelease in @GlamourMagUK
https://t.co/45GvsOBUhq
@pubhealthjobsuk hello! Can you please share the following job advert:
Consultant Epidemiologist, UK Health Security Agency
Clinical and Public Health Group
Colindale, London
Closes 27/11
More details: https://t.co/Suode0DjOL
FPH and @Drug_Science have sent a letter to UK Government signed by nearly 100 organisations, calling for an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations to make it easier to pilot overdose prevention centres. Colleagues are invited to sign. #PilotOPCs https://t.co/DUbAPj9WtH
Read the #G7UK Carbis Bay progress report, setting out how G7 members have led on improving global health, tackling epidemics and emerging threats, including the COVID-19 pandemic. 👇💉🌍
https://t.co/CtfygLcAia
NEWS: The UK alongside our G7 partners, has been working to improve global health.
Together we're helping to tackle epidemics, fight new emerging threats, and to build strong, inclusive & resilient health systems globally.
READ the Carbis Bay Progress Report to find out more ⬇️
Opioid agonist therapy improves uptake of #HIV testing among people who inject #drugs - another reason to recommend it, argues @claireferraro in this new @HPRU_BSE blog highlighting recent research published in @AddictionJrnl
https://t.co/nWyhkKVWZO
#harmreduction#HIVelimination
Might be of interest.
In 2017, @PHE underwent an independent international peer-review from @IANPHIhealth - the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.
An organisation that strengthens government agencies responsible for public health.
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Moments ago the govt announced @DHSCgovuk & @NHSDigital will #StopSharing patient records w/Home Office for immigration enforcement. A huge victory for patients, docs & everyone who demanded the Home Office get out of #ourNHS. @NAT_AIDS_Trust https://t.co/k8mFH9a6zG