Human Swine Flu Conference To Be Held In Washington DC Next Week

Tribal, local, state, federal and other leaders in the field will share best practices and current research with more than 700 delegates already registered, including participants from 32 countries at the International Swine Flu Conference. Priority will be placed on identifying the responsibilities of various stakeholders in order to improve global communication coordination and collaboration. ISFC will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington DC on Capitol Hill, August 19-20 and will be followed by all day hands-on workshops on the 21st.

"It is with great pleasure that we look forward to welcoming our international colleagues," said Ahmed Farajallah, senior vice president, events and conferences, New Fields. "Improving global communication and collaboration is our major objective."

The ongoing Swine Flu pandemic proved that now more than ever health, education, government, non-profit organizations, and business executives need to focus, discuss and share best practices and lessons which will be learned during this first pandemic in the age of globalization.

Each day of the conference will offer papers on a wide range of topics including:

• Preparing Community Strategies
• Local Partnership and Participation
• Delivery of Vaccine and Antiviral Medication
• Emergency Response and Hospital/Healthcare Coordination
• Prevention Education Efforts and Risk Communication
• Command, Control and Management
• Business Community's Role

Panel Discussions include:

• Clinical Picture: Country Report & Situation Update
• Clinical Picture: Impact of US Export Regulations on International Cooperation in the H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response
• Risk Communication, Prevention Education Efforts and Risk Communication
• Understanding the Connection Between Human and Animal Disease, Exploring One World, One Health
• Vaccines delivery

Over 20 breakout sessions will be offered addressing a wide range of issues, including:

• Breakout-Agricultural Perspective: Socio-Economic Impact on Swine Industry
• Breakout: Schools/University Planning: How and When to Close Schools
• Breakout: Mass Fatality Management Planning
• Breakout: Business Continuity Planning, "Pandemic Showstoppers: What leads to Success or Failure at the local Community level"
• Breakout: School Emergency Preparedness
• Breakout: Hospital and Emergency Medical Services
• Breakout- COOP and Continuity of Government Planning: "Gearing up for the Fall: Rapid Training & Exercises for Health Department Staff & Partners"
• Breakout-Business Continuity: Preparing the Community for a Severe H1N1
• Breakout-Business Continuity: Global Pandemic Planning at Visa
• Breakout: Schools/University Planning: The Uniqueness of Planning for Swine Flu in Higher Education: We are Much Different than the k-12 System
• Prevention of Schools for Students, School Personnel, Parents and Communities
• Breakout: Emergency Management: States Perspective and Strategy for Pandemic Influenza- Command, Control and Management
• Breakout-Hospital& Emergency Medical Services: Impact of Swine Flu on Emergency Medical Services
• Breakout-Community-Based Planning, Community Preparedness
• Breakout: COOP & Continuity Government Planning and many more…

Workshops include:

• Learn How to Plan- Contingency Scenario Exercise for Pandemic Influenza
• Protect Your Community
• Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness Through Volunteer Resources
• Know How to Respond
• Plan to Continue

Registration:

The 2-day event is open to all interested governmental agencies, organizations, and businesses from all countries. To register, download a registration form: http://www.new-fields.com/isfc/registration.pdf.

Resources: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160408.php