Center for Domestic and International Health Security
Mission
The mission of the Center for Domestic and International Health Security is to analyze, model, measure, and develop policy options for government and private sector entities in the United States and around the world that address critical health security, public health, and health development issues.
What's New?
Key components of public health emergency preparedness outlined — April 9, 2007
A panel of experts issued a report consisting of 16 key actions communities can take in the event of bio-terrorist attacks, pandemic flu outbreaks, or other large-scale public health emergencies. The experts also proposed a standard definition for public health emergency preparedness. The report was produced by RAND Health's Center for Domestic and International Health Security. 
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Dr. Ross Anthony is named a Paul Rogers Global Health Research Ambassador — Dec. 1, 2006
The Paul C. Rogers Society for Global Health Research selected twenty-seven of the nation's foremost experts in global health to advocate for greater U.S. investment in global health research. Dr. Ross Anthony serves RAND as Co-Director of the Center for Domestic and International Health Security.
How Prepared Are State and Local Response Organizations to Combat Terrorism? — 2006
The results of a national survey RAND's National Defense Research Institute are presented regarding state and local activities for emergency preparedness and readiness against terrorism. Results include updated mutual-aid agreements and response plans for chemical, biological, and radiological incidents.Quality Improvement Methods Can Be Used to Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness — 2006
A fact sheet showing how quality improvement methods can aid the public health system in the United States.Aiding Children in Long-Term Recovery from Traumatic Events — Oct. 24, 2006
RAND has released a toolkit that shows how to provide school-based mental health programs for students exposed to violence, natural disasters and other traumatic events. The toolkit will enable schools to help students displaced by natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. News releaseFull document
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RAND Health researcher travels to New Orleans to help plan city's future health care — Sep. 13, 2006
Dr. Kenneth Wells, Senior Natural Scientist at RAND and Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, has recently returned from a trip to New Orleans, where he served as a consultant to help the city plan for its future health care system. Dr. Wells shared his personal notes and pictures from his travels through the devastated area.
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RAND Health partners with National University of Singapore on new health services research Center — August 31, 2006
The RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security is partnering with the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine to establish the NUS Centre for Health Services Research. The center will be a national resource to develop the research and education programs from which high-quality, credible data are generated for health care providers and policymakers in Singapore and the region.
News release at nus.edu.sg More on global health research
Infectious disease and national security: Strategic information needs — Aug. 2006
This report from the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research 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.
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Evolution of public health systems due to increases in preparedness — July 21, 2006
Public health agencies are being affected by public health preparedness in a variety of ways, including the emergence of new partnerships and technologies, changes in the workforce, and evolving organizational structures. Challenges remain for the integration of preparedness with other public health functions.
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Pandemic influenza preparedness must address psychological and social factors — July 17, 2006
Existing pandemic influenza preparedness plans in the U.S. address disease surveillance, containment, and mass vaccination strategies, but little attention has been directed to psychological and social factors that may influence human behavior during a pandemic. This article provides timely expert panel recommendations for pandemic influenza response and recovery by addressing human behavior and adaptation.
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Protecting emergency responders from pathogens and hazardous materials — June 19, 2006
This report provides guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) for emergency responders, focusing on modifications to PPE ensembles due to the duration of response and the need to prevent exposures to likely hazards from pathogens, airborne dusts, and gaseous hazardous materials.
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Early detection key to controlling smallpox outbreaks — June 2006
A review of the literature describing smallpox outbreaks in post-World War II Europe and North America revealed that the majority of outbreaks were controlled within a few generations when detected early. Early detection and implementation of control measures can reduce the magnitude of outbreaks and may be crucial to minimizing the effects of a biological attack.
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Pandemic influenza preparedness in local public health agencies — June 2006
A new set of RAND Health documents includes a fully customizable template for a tabletop exercise for pandemic influenza preparedness for use by state and local health agencies and their healthcare and governmental partners as an exercise in training, relationship building, and evaluation.
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Quality improvement methods can enhance public health preparedness — May 2006
Since 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has worked to enhance public health emergency preparedness. For quality improvements to flourish, preparedness practices should be integrated into daily work and attention should be paid to organizational development and changes.
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Trauma tool-kit for schools helps students with recovery — May 9, 2006
This tool helps schools support the long-term recovery of students who have been traumatized by exposure to violence, natural disasters, and terrorism. Summaries of each selected program are included, with details about implementation, personnel training and materials, and contact information.
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Patients successfully use electronic monitoring system to report reactions to smallpox vaccination — May 12, 2006
Patients who received a smallpox vaccination successfully used an Internet and telephone-based electronic monitoring system to report symptoms and reactions to the vaccine. This system may be useful in public health emergencies, such as mass vaccination during a bioterrorism event or a pandemic influenza outbreak.
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Technical Appendices for RAND Research
Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS in Infants: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
Reducing the Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Resource-Limited Settings: The Role of Improved Diagnostics
A Technical Supplement: Reducing the Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS in Resource-Poor Countries: The Role of Improved Diagnostics for Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia
A Technical Supplement: Estimating the Health Impact of New Antenatal Syphilis Screening Diagnostics in Africa
A Technical Supplement: Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS in Infants: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
Adolescent Participation in Preventive Health Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Nutrition: Differences across Immigrant Generations for Asians and Latinos Compared with Whites
Foreword: Global Health Diagnostics
Developing and Interpreting Models to Improve Diagnostics in Developing Countries
Determining the Priority Global Health Needs and Quantifying the Health Benefits Resulting From the Introduction of New Diagnostics in the Developing World
A Technical Supplement: Reducing Stunting among Children: The Potential Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
A Technical Supplement: Reducing the Global Burden of Tuberculosis: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
Reducing the Global Burden of Tuberculosis: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
A Technical Supplement: Reducing the Global Burden of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Children: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics
Reducing the Global burden of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Children: The Contribution of New Diagnostics
Assessing Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Concepts, Tools, and Challenges
Reducing the Burden of Childhood Malaria in Africa: The role of Improved Diagnostics
A Technical Supplement: Reducing the Burden of Childhood Malaria in Africa: The Role of Improved Diagnostics
Reducing Stunting Among Children: The Potential Contribution of Diagnostics
Requirements for High Impact Diagnostics in the Developing World
Recent RAND Anti-Terrorism Research
Next steps in the war on terror
Participants in a recent RAND-sponsored conference discuss a wide range of anti-terrorist strategies, including defending against suicide terrorism and preventing terrorist use of nuclear weapons.Combating terrorism by studying terrorist group learning
Intelligence and law enforcement agencies can fight terrorism more effectively if they understand how terrorists become more dangerous by learning from experience and adapting to changing circumstances. Such understanding can improve counterterrorist strategies and the assessment of terrorist threat levels.
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