2013-05-11T16:13:36Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/moore_melinda.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/09/21/PSR.html 2010-09-22T01:57:00Z 2010-09-22T01:57:00Z

In a world where viruses travel as fast as jets, it becomes important for governments to share timely information and accelerate the production and delivery of vaccines, writes Melinda Moore.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/04/30/BS.html 2009-04-30T15:09:00Z 2009-04-30T15:09:00Z

In the rush of constant news updates on swine flu, we must recognize that controlling the spread of this disease is not simply a health concern but also one of national security. And in today's globalized world, the spread of swine flu has become not just a U.S. national security threat but every country's national security threat, writes Melinda Moore.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100116.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Review of published reports, interviews with major donor organizations, and case studies of laboratory systems in 3 countries shed light on how countries and donors have worked together to improve laboratory services in resource-limited settings.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100076.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Successful disaster recovery efforts in other countries emphasized local empowerment, organization and leadership, and planning for sustainability-providig potential lessons for US disaster management.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090518.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors identified and examined exemplary practices in disaster prevention/preparedness, response, and recovery/redevelopment from thirteen natural disasters in eleven countries, focusing in particular on areas that were problematic during the Hurricane Katrina response.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091205.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Assesses the extent to which the systems in place for prevention and control of routine annual influenza could provide the information and experience needed to manage a pandemic

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/12/29/AJC.html 2011-12-29T10:10:00Z 2011-12-29T10:10:00Z

To assure the health security of the United States, we must be capable of stopping anything a terrorist or Mother Nature might throw at us. Wholesale cuts to public health are taking us farther from that goal, write Art Kellermann and Melinda Moore.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z

This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100200.html 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cooperation among the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance countries improved their response to the 2009 H1N1 virus in areas previously considered problematic.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR784.html 2011-01-18T09:00:00Z 2011-01-18T09:00:00Z

RAND developed a prototype handbook to provide humanitarian assistance project staff with an introduction to monitoring and evaluation terms, approaches, and best practices and a step-by-step user's guide for project assessment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR470.html 2007-05-03T05:29:00Z 2007-05-03T05:29:00Z

Identifies strategies for improving global influenza surveillance and suggests practical steps that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services might consider for implementing them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR514.html 2007-09-03T07:31:00Z 2007-09-03T07:31:00Z

Identifies examples of good practices in disaster management from throughout the world to identify lessons that could be considered by U.S. policymakers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR405.html 2006-08-02T16:34:00Z 2006-08-02T16:34:00Z

This report examines infectious disease within the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of information that will enable U.S. policymakers to prevent and respond to such threats.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9441.html 2009-04-13T16:27:00Z 2009-04-13T16:27:00Z

Assesses the Department of Defense (DoD) response to three potential anthrax-related incidents at DoD facilities in March 2005 and recommends ways that DoD can improve its incident-response capabilities.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR764z1.html 2012-10-12T13:45:00Z 2012-10-12T13:45:00Z

RAND researchers developed an initial prototype tool to help determine capabilities and resources a locality will likely require during a disaster. The report also describes two social networking tools for local coordination of disaster preparedness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081326.html 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z

Coordination and communication among community partners-including health departments, emergency management agencies, and hospitals-are essential for effective pandemic influenza planning and response. As the nation's largest integrated health care system, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could be a key component of community planning.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081106.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 present a challenge and opportunity for global surveillance and control of infectious diseases.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR764.html 2010-04-12T17:00:00Z 2010-04-12T17:00:00Z

This report describes the current policy context for domestic all-hazards risk-informed capabilities-based planning by local military and civilian authorities and provides a framework for a local planning support tool for their use.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG445z1.html 2006-04-06T11:25:00Z 2006-04-06T11:25:00Z

What do three potential anthrax-related incidents at Defense Department mail facilities tell us about the readiness of the Pentagon and its planned responses to such incidents?

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200129.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z

Community resilience (CR) is emerging as a major public policy priority within disaster management and is one of two key pillars of the Dec. 2009 US National Health Security Strategy.