Later today I will be presenting my individual oral report (my last powerpoint presentation in the semester. yeay!), which I hope all of you will enjoy. Since we are focusing and monitoring, surveillance, and preparedness this week, I chose an article that outlines some important aspects that must be met when setting up a successful global monitoring system, with the focus being on creating a "gold standard" in which to give global reports. Moreover when receiving data on other countries, it is necessary to question if any of the data is skewed or incorrect in any ways. My article noted that in countries like Oman and Honduras, there was over a 100% smear positive when testing for TB. Obviously having over 100% is not plausible. So why are statistics like this being reported on the WHO, a primary resource for researchers, governments, and people world wide. There needs to be an effort to make data viable and comparable so the right allocation of resources, aid, and interventions can be disseminated among various countries.
And this is a touch of what I will be discussing today. Enjoy!
Red Trees
This photo was taken outside of the Tate Modern Art Museum in London, England.
About Me
- Jen Chen
- I am a first year MPH - Global Health student here at USC. Though I have always been pre-med I did my undergrad as a Music-Humanities major at UCSD. Some think it a strange combo, but I enjoyed it. My primary goal is to help people from all walks of life, to meet with them and share stories, and to be a more informed individual.
1 comment:
Jen enjoyed your presentation! Good job
I think what we are lacking here is the problem of miscommunication between various nations. If there will be a global governmental regulations, that the researches and innovations must be registered, we will not be spending so much time and energy in discoveries that they have already been revealed and we don’t know of them!
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