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Yemen: the challenge of delivering aid in an active conflict zone by Kimball, Ann Marie, Jumaan, Aisha

“…Introduction: In March 2015 a Saudi-led coalition began an air campaign and ground offensive in Yemen. The conflict has resulted in at least 100,000 people…”
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Measuring for Success: Evaluating Leadership Training Programs for Sustainable Impact by Njah, Joel, Hansoti, Bhakti, Adeyami, Adebusuyi, Bruce, Kerry, O'Malley, Gabrielle, Gugerty, Mary Kay, Chi, Benjamin H., Lubimbi, Nanyombi, Steen, Elizabeth, Stampfly, Sonora, Berman, Eva, Kimball, Ann Marie

“…Background: In an era of global health security challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, there is greater need for strong leadership. Over the past decades,…”
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Regional Infectious Disease Surveillance Networks and their Potential to Facilitate the Implementation of the International Health Regulations by Kimball, Ann Marie, MD, MPH, Moore, Melinda, MD, MPH, French, Howard Matthew, MPH, Arima, Yuzo, MPH, Ungchusak, Kumnuan, MD, MPH, Wibulpolprasert, Suwit, MD, Taylor, Terence, BA, Touch, Sok, MD, Leventhal, Alex, MD, MPH, MPA

“…The International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 present a challenge and opportunity for global surveillance and control of infectious diseases. This article…”
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Key Findings and Lessons from an Evaluation of the Rockefeller Foundation's Disease Surveillance Networks Initiative by MacPherson, Nancy, Marie Kimball, Ann, Burke, Charlanne, Abernethy, Neil, Tempongko, Sandra, Zinsstag, Jakob

“…The Rockefeller Foundation has a long history of providing support for disease surveillance in Asia, globally, and more recently in Africa (1-3). Most…”
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Creating a Global Dialogue on Infectious Disease Surveillance: Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CORDS) by S. Gresham, Louise, S. Smolinski, Mark, Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong, Marie Kimball, Ann, Wibulpolprasert, Suwit

“…Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CORDS) is an international non-governmental organization focused on information exchange between…”
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Risks and challenges in medical tourism: understanding the global market for health services / Jill R. Hodges, Leigh Turner, and Ann Marie Kimball, editors by Hodges, Jill R, Turner, Leigh, Kimball, Ann Marie

“…"A multidisciplinary international team examines the safety, ethics, and health implications of the emerging global market for health care, and the issues that…”
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Comparison of Hepatitis B Vaccine Coverage and Effectiveness among Urban and Rural Mongolian 2-Year-Olds by Edstam, James S., Dulmaa, Nyamkhuu, Nymadawa, Pagbajabyn, Rinchin, Arslan, Khulan, J., Kimball, Ann Marie

“…Background. The prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) carriage in Mongolia is reported to be 14%. Universal HBV immunization of newborns has been shown to decrease…”
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Ebola, International Health Regulations, and global safety by Kimball, Ann Marie, Heymann, David

“…The recent Lancet Editorial discussing the implications of Ebola for the International Health Regulations (Oct 11, p 1321) strikes a chord. The 2005 revision…”
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Epidemic Crack Cocaine Use Linked with Epidemics of Genital Ulcer Disease and Heterosexual HIV Infection in the Bahamas: Evidence of Impact of Prevention and Control Measures by GOMEZ, M. PERRY, KIMBALL, ANN-MARIE, ORLANDER, HERBERT, BAIN, ROSA MAE, FISHER, LLOYD D., HOLMES, KING K.

“…Background: Epidemic freebase/crack cocaine use began in the Bahamas in 1982, closely followed by epidemics of genital ulcer disease (GUD) and HIV infection…”
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Designing an international policy and legal framework for the control of emerging infectious diseases: first steps by Plotkin, B J, Kimball, A M

“…As the pace of emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases quickens, the International Health Regulations, which have served as the legal and policy…”
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Strengthening Public Health Leadership in Africa: An Innovative Fellowship Program by Kimball, Ann Marie, Harper, David, Creamer, Kellie, Adeyemi, Ade, Yates, Robert, Lillywhite, Louis, Told, Michaela, Heymann, David L

“…PROBLEMThe Ebola virus disease crisis in West Africa revealed critical weaknesses in health policy and systems in the region, including the poor development…”
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Global Health Security: Rethinking Joint External Evaluations to Ensure Readiness? by Asghar, Rana Jawad, Kimball, Ann Marie, Khan, Ali S

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Understanding the information needs of public health practitioners: A literature review to inform design of an interactive digital knowledge management system by Revere, Debra, Turner, Anne M., Madhavan, Ann, Rambo, Neil, Bugni, Paul F., Kimball, AnnMarie, Fuller, Sherrilynne S.

“…The need for rapid access to information to support critical decisions in public health cannot be disputed; however, development of such systems requires an…”
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APEC Emerging Infections Network: prospects for comprehensive information sharing on emerging infections within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation by Kimball, A M, Horwitch, C, O'Carroll, P, Arjoso, S, Kunanusont, C, Lin, Y S, Meyer, C, Schubert, L, Dunham, P

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Priorities for research on meningococcal disease and the impact of serogroup A vaccination in the African meningitis belt by Greenwood, Brian

“…Abstract For over 100 years, large epidemics of meningococcal meningitis have occurred every few years in areas of the African Sahel and sub-Sahel known as the…”
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How to Frame Mobility? by Kimball, Ann Marie

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The health of nations: happy birthday WTO by Kimball, Ann Marie

“…Despite the fact that trade has a profound impact on human health, the WTO lacks a formal inhouse body to evaluate the health issues affected by its…”
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Ten years of international collaboration in biomedical informatics and beyond: the AMAUTA program in Peru by Curioso, Walter H, Fuller, Sherrilynne, Garcia, Patricia J, Holmes, King K, Kimball, Ann Marie

“…Well-trained people are urgently needed to tackle global health challenges through information and communication technologies. In this report, AMAUTA, a joint…”
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Infecciones Emergentes: Un Desafío Regional y Mundial (texto en inglés) by Kimball, Ann Marie, Horwitch, Carrie

“…ANTECEDENTES: Las infecciones emergentes se han convertido, en cierta forma debido al tipo de actividades humanas, en parte de la agenda de la salud pública…”
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Design and implementation of Cell-PREVEN: a real-time surveillance system for adverse events using cell phones in Peru by Curioso, Walter H, Karras, Bryant T, Campos, Pablo E, Buendia, Clara, Holmes, King K, Kimball, Ann Marie

“…With more clinical trials involving evaluations of new drugs or vaccines, monitoring for early detection of adverse events is essential. The overall goal of…”
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