Medical experts have confirmed their participation at the International Swine Flu Conference (ISFC) to be held in London, UK on March 10-12, 2010 amidst recent World Health Organization (WHO) reports of increasing number of laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009.
WHO announced last week that more than 209 countries and territories have reported cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14,711 deaths. The most intense transmission of pandemic influenza virus continues to occur in North Africa, South Asia, and in limited areas of Eastern Europe.
Renowned medical experts from across Europe and the US have agreed to share H1N1 prevention, preparedness, and response and recovery strategies at the event.
Confirmed speakers include:
• Dr. Laurence Buckman, Chairman, General Practitioners Committee, British Medical Association
• Dr. Lorraine Doherty, Assistant Director Public Health, Public Health Agency
• Mrs. Mary-Ellen Lang, Council Business Continuity Officer, The City of Edinburgh Council
• Jim McManus, Joint Director of Public Health, Birmingham City Council
• Dr. Christine Bruce, Senior Virologist, Health Protection Agency
Ten breakout sessions, which the medical experts will facilitate, will be offered during the conference. The breakout sessions will teach delegates to plan in times of disease outbreak, protect their communities, respond to the pandemic, and continue business processes. The sessions will cover the following topics:
1. Business Continuity Planning
2. Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government Planning
3. Emergency Management Services
4. Law Enforcement Agencies
5. Hospital and Emergency Medical Services
6. Workplace Planning
7. School/University Pandemic Planning
8. Airlines, Travel, Airport, Quarantine and Border Health Services
9. Infectious Medical Waste
10. Swine Flu: Agriculture Perspective and Interventions
This conference in London will draw on the success of the previous international conferences held in Toronto, Canada and Washington, D.C., as well as the seven bird flu summits that were also organized by New-Fields.
Seats are limited at the conference. For reservations, you may call 202-536-5000 for prompt assistance or accomplish the registration form found at http://new-fields.us/em/link.php?M=26061369&N=168&L=210&F=T and fax it to
202-280-1239.
Sincerely,
Virginia Blanco
H1N1 Project Manager
Virginia.Blanco@new-fields.com
Monday, February 8, 2010
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Flu Assessment Clinics
Someone in Ottawa, Canada had a simple idea to lessen the overcrowding at the hospital emergency wards with influenza cases.
They established influenza assessment, treatment and referral centres.
The sites were set up to accommodate anyone who had influenza-like symptoms and needed medical attention quickly and possible treatment with antiviral medication.
The centres were open to all members of the public.
Anyone who had influenza-like symptoms and was in a high risk group were advised to call their own health care provider quickly to ask for an appointment or to receive instructions as to where to go for assessment and treatment.
The high risk groups included:
• people with underlying medical conditions such as cardiac disease, lung diseases, diabetes, cancer, renal disease
• people over the age of 65
• children under age 5
• pregnant women
• children under 18 years of age on long-term acetylsalicylic acid therapy
Anyone who had severe or worsening illness were advised to go to the nearest hospital emergency department Severe or worsening illness included:
• difficulty breathing
• shortness of breath
• chest pain
• continuous vomiting or severe diarrhea with signs of dehydration
• confusion
• seizures
• extreme lack of energy
The clinics quickly relieved the pressure on the hospitals and on the flu shot clinics. A simple idea that really paid off.
They established influenza assessment, treatment and referral centres.
The sites were set up to accommodate anyone who had influenza-like symptoms and needed medical attention quickly and possible treatment with antiviral medication.
The centres were open to all members of the public.
Anyone who had influenza-like symptoms and was in a high risk group were advised to call their own health care provider quickly to ask for an appointment or to receive instructions as to where to go for assessment and treatment.
The high risk groups included:
• people with underlying medical conditions such as cardiac disease, lung diseases, diabetes, cancer, renal disease
• people over the age of 65
• children under age 5
• pregnant women
• children under 18 years of age on long-term acetylsalicylic acid therapy
Anyone who had severe or worsening illness were advised to go to the nearest hospital emergency department Severe or worsening illness included:
• difficulty breathing
• shortness of breath
• chest pain
• continuous vomiting or severe diarrhea with signs of dehydration
• confusion
• seizures
• extreme lack of energy
The clinics quickly relieved the pressure on the hospitals and on the flu shot clinics. A simple idea that really paid off.
Monday, November 23, 2009
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