Field Epidemiology in a Changing World: Advancing Health amidst the Evolving Ecosystem and Technology
FETP: NCD COVID-19 Toolkit, Intermediate Case Study: Investigating a Post-Pandemic Ischemic Stroke Surge at Capital City
Mon, Sep 11
|Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 5.02
Organizer: US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2023, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM GMT+10
Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 5.02, 155 University Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About The Event
FULL WORKSHOP NAME: NCD COVID-19 Toolkit, Intermediate Case Study: Investigating a Post-Pandemic Ischemic Stroke Surge at Capital City Hospital—Collecting, Reviewing, Interpreting, and Summarizing Data on Stroke and Associated CVD Risk Factors; Part B - Investigating Risk Factors
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, account for more than 74% of deaths globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that people living with NCDs have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. The field epidemiology training program (FETP): NCD COVID-19 Toolkit was developed in response to the call from FETPs requesting tools and training to strengthen epidemiology skills needed to address NCDs, especially during a public health emergency. The Toolkit will help FETP trainees develop the skills needed to integrate NCD investigation into COVID-19 response duties while reinforcing best practices for infectious disease control.
Case studies are a critical…