Global disease detectives in Kibera.

Robert Brieman, M.D., of CDC's Global Disease Detection Program covers disease surveillance and prevention that is conducted in Africa's "largest continuous slum," Kibera. Explains the importance of the activities to health policy development for other populations given the poss...

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Corporate Authors:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response
Other Authors:	Breiman, Robert F.
Format:	Government Document Video
Language:	English
Published:	Atlanta, GA : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [2010]
Subjects:	Global Disease Detection Program (U.S.) > Popular works. Medical assistance > United States > Popular works. Medical assistance > Kenya > Kibera > Popular works. Communicable diseases > Transmission > Prevention > Popular works. World health > Popular works. Kibera (Kenya) > Social conditions > 21st century > Popular works. Documentary films. Video recordings.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo2833

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Summary:	Robert Brieman, M.D., of CDC's Global Disease Detection Program covers disease surveillance and prevention that is conducted in Africa's "largest continuous slum," Kibera. Explains the importance of the activities to health policy development for other populations given the possibilities of international disease transmission.
Item Description:	Video files available in both streaming (5 min., 35 sec., SWF file, sd., col.) and downloadable (5 min., 35 sec., WMV and MP4 files, sd., col.) formats. Downloadable WMV files available in small, medium, and high resolutions; downloadable MP4 file available in medium resolution. Closed-captioned; open-captioned version available as downloadable MP4 file only. Title from title screen. "Source: Center for Global Health"--Video home page. "Produced by: Office of Associate Director for Communication in collaboration with: Center for Global Health, Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response Division." "Release date: 10/05/2010"--Video home page. Accompanied by transcript in PDF format. Electronic resource.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Flash Player for streaming files; multimedia software player such as Windows Media Player or RealPlayer for downloadable files. Mode of access: Internet via the CDC-TV web site. Address as of 1/6/2011: http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/GDD%5FInKibera/index.html ; current access available via PURL.