Global Infectious Disease Surveillance at DoD Overseas Laboratories, 1999-2007

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jan;82(1):23-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0139.

Abstract

The United States Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) conducted a review in 2008 of projects funded by DoD-GEIS at five partner overseas laboratories from 1999 through 2007. During this period, the annual overseas programming budget grew from US$1.038 million to US$21 million. The review describes the distribution of project priorities and geographic locations over the years, the types of outcomes the projects generated, and the frequency with which they involved collaboration with other public health agencies and organizations, including CDC and WHO. Areas for further program strengthening are identified.

MeSH terms

  • Budgets
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Government Agencies*
  • Humans
  • Military Personnel*
  • Population Surveillance*
  • United States