id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-321752-agzb8aac Montgomery, Joel M. Ten years of global disease detection and counting: program accomplishments and lessons learned in building global health security 2019-05-10 .txt text/plain 5593 229 42 Selection of countries for placement of GDD RCs was based on a number of factors, including: 1) country interest in hosting a GDD RC, including track-record of previous successful collaborations with US government agencies 2) high burden or perceived high burden of infectious diseases in the country or region, 3) potential for infectious disease emergence, and 4) a need to strengthen or improve public health infrastructure to detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. The work of the GDD RCs has been guided by two overarching objectives or principles: 1) to conduct cutting edge public health science, including original research, and to generate solid data to inform public health policy decisions, and help guide public health capacity building, and 2) to have forward-deployed assets or pre-positioned staff, equipment and supplies to Map of GDD Regional Centers (GDD RCs) and outbreak support provided by the GDD RCs from 2007 to 2016. ./cache/cord-321752-agzb8aac.txt ./txt/cord-321752-agzb8aac.txt