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The primary mission of the National Press Foundation is to increase journalists' knowledge of complex issues in order to improve public understanding. The foundation recognizes and encourages excellence in journalism through its awards and programs. Since 1976, the National Press Foundation has provided professional development opportunities to more than 5,000 editors, producers and reporters, helping them to better understand and explain the impact of public policy on readers and viewers. Programs held in the nation's capital, around the country, and overseas, bring journalists together with leading authorities to discuss significant issues ranging from agriculture and economics to politics and zoology.

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  • Global Health Crises and Child Survival

    Tue, Oct 18, 2005
    A panel of experts discuss the global health crisis, focusing on child survival. This lecture is part two in a three part series of discussions from the National Press Foundation's "Increasing Health Risks in Our Globalized World: A Conference for Journalists." Within discussions of increasing health risks in a globalized world, Nils Daulaire, president and CEO, Global Health Council, provides an overview of global health crises. Neff Walker, senior project officer of the Strategic Information Section at UNICEF and coauthor of a Lancet study analyzing the costs involved in saving six million children annually, talks about child survival worldwide. Jeffrey Griffiths, MD MPH&TM, and director of graduate programs in public health at Tufts School of Medicine, discusses the threat posed by waterborne diseases and contaminated and stagnant water. Colleen Mone Hardy, a field epidemiologist with the International Rescue Committee, adds from-the-ground assessments, focusing on how Katrina compares with other health crises.
    Forum Network
    Global Health
    Partner:
    National Press Foundation
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    Avian Flu and Tomorrow's Pandemics

    Tue, Oct 18, 2005
    A panel of experts open discussions of increasing health risks in a globalized world by talking about possible future pandemics, including the Avian Flu. This lecture is part one in a three part series of discussions from the National Press Foundation's "Increasing Health Risks in Our Globalized World: A Conference for Journalists." Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and associate director of the Department of Homeland Security's National Center for Food Protection and Defense, provides an overview of the avian flu. Rex Archer, president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials discusses American preparations for avian flu and other pandemics, while Olusoji Adeyi, coordinator of Public Health Programs at The World Bank, provides an international perspective on preparation and the need to improve health in developing countries in order to reduce risk of pandemics.
    Forum Network
    Global Health
    Partner:
    National Press Foundation