Patrick W O'Carroll1, Martyn D Kirk1, Carl Reddy1, Oliver W Morgan1, Henry C Baggett1. 1. Patrick W. O'Carroll, MD, MPH, is Sector Head, Health Systems Strengthening, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA. Martyn D. Kirk, MAppEpid, PhD, is a Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Carl Reddy, MBChB, FCPHM, MSc, is Director, Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET), Decatur, GA. Oliver W. Morgan, FFPH, is Director, Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Henry C. Baggett, MD, MPH, is Chief, Workforce and Institute Development Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. The findings and conclusions in this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or World Health Organization. A draft of the recommendations included as part of this commentary was presented at the 10th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference in Atlanta, GA, October 29, 2019.
Authors: Amy Elizabeth Parry; Samantha M Colquhoun; Emma Field; Martyn D Kirk; David N Durrheim; Tambri Housen Journal: Western Pac Surveill Response J Date: 2021-11-23