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Informal workers face substantial risks and vulnerabilities due to insecurity surrounding their employment status and lack of control of the conditions of their employment. In addition, informal workers have limited access …

Less than a decade ago , the idea that most nations in the world would commit to working toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was seen as unlikely, and certainly not …

Diseases do not respect boundaries Once diseases spread beyond a localized region, their expansion becomes exponential and difficult to contain. Early detection and containment by effective disease surveillance networks are …

The world has made significant strides in tackling major public health challenges over the last several decades. We have eradicated one disease, smallpox, and are close to doing so with …

The major contributions of the DSN Initiative to global health were found to be the fostering of the new fields of One Health and Global Health Diplomacy; use of informal …

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Disease Surveillance Networks (DSN) Initiative was launched in 2007 under the new Strategy framework of the Foundation with the objectives of: [1] Improving human resources for disease surveillance in developing countries, …

Functioning disease surveillance networks contribute to reduce the socioeconomic impact caused by epidemics. Once national governments and partners involved adhere to policies and strategies to contain epidemics and disease threats, strengthening of surveillance-response …

  In Asia, the Foundation’s work in building disease surveillance networks has focused on the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) regional network and its member countries. The focus on cross-border surveillance has been justified …