pandemic influenza preparedness and response framework which can be used as a pandemic planning guide the influenza risk assessment tool which possesses potential pandemic risks posed by influenza viruses that currently circulate in animals but not in humans. a strain is scored on ten factors for the likelihood that it will change to impact people and for the potential severity if it does. the pandemic severity assessment framework guides public health officials to anticipate the severity of the pandemic once the novel virus is identified and responding in a sustained manner. ... >> so what progress have we made? due to global investment in endemic investments there's a a global lens of surveillance and response is with mechanisms to share laboratory and surveillance information. laboratory capacity has shown exponential improvement in recent years. we can sequence a full influence of virus genome and single day and they are great in protest to detect novel viruses and these are shared with more than 100 warty labs around the world. there is personal protective equipment to prevent tr

pandemic. influenza viruses are constantly changing requiring sustained efforts to anticipate the response. the number of novel viruses detected is increasing. a weak link in global preparedness is a threat to all countries. achieving global health security must remain a priority to lessen the threat of pandemics. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. dr. cirospeaker is ugarte. perugan his career in working in general practice and in 1987, he was appointed as regional director and later deputy director general of the national institute of occupational health. he served as the director general of the national defense and relief office in the ministry of health in peru. ugarte guard take -- dr. also serves as the united nations task force toward nader for this country. as theently serves regional advisor for emergency preparedness in washington dc. [applause] >> hello. how are you doing? very good. i am pleased to be here because thegage very well with previous presentation on how the world is prepared for the next pandemic. the presentation that i will give you is regarding the international response to a potential pandemic. one of the conclusions of international response is th

. >> physicians and scientists talk about pandemic preparedness and response. live coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2, online at c-span.org, or indeed free c-span radio app. ranks now, conversation with former democratic national committee interim chair donna brazil. from washington journal, this is just over 35 minutes. >> we want to welcome back donna. inside story of the break-ins and breakdowns that put donald trump in the white house." how has your week in? guest: it has been great. i have heard from friends as wanted people who

2009 pandemic, the cdc has reviewed and updated tools for the prepared us including the pandemic influenza preparednessresponse framework which can be used as a pandemic planning guide. the risk assessment tool which processes the potential pandemic risk posed by the influenza virus that currently circulate an animal but not in humans. on the factors for the likelihood that it will change to infect people. once the mobile virus is identified and is found to be spreading person-to-person in a sustained manner. available measures are used to guide the decisions about which actions the public health authorities recommend. what progress have we made due to the global investments in pandemiinvestment inpandemic pra global influenza response system with mechanisms to quickly share the information. laboratory capacity has shown exponential improvement in recent years and we can now sequence the full virus genome in a single day there are vaccines available in selected vaccines were stockpiled for the pandemic use. the manufacturing capacity has expanded in the past decade including the development of new vacc

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next to the committee will have to reauthorize the hand gimmick -- pandemic and all hazards preparedness act. making sure our nation is prepared for and able to respond to such emergencies such as hurricanes, diseases like zika, and bioterror attacks. there is a lot to do. i look forward to working with you on this and hearing more about your priorities today. mr. a'zar, thank you and your family for being here and for your willingness to serve. because these were recent challenges are what this committee and the congress are discussing was supposed to be focused on, i will start my remarks with a few stories i have been told. my constituent julie is a four-time cancer survivor. she has said she would not be able to afford her medical expenses or even stay alive without affordable care act protections. kim from allensburg talked about her addiction to opioids and the ability to overcome it. from marysville said before going to planned parenthood that she struggled to get birth control regularly. given her unpredictable schedule in the fast food industry. those are just some stories. ther

implementation of our completely novel prescription drug benefit, by helping to build state and local pandemic preparedness programs and our response to threats is such as sars and our effort to reform welfare programs to make them as responsive and empowering as possible for the individuals and families that we serve. through innovation and the private sector, to bring life improvi improving therapies to our people of the world and harnessing the power of big data and analytics to make us more capable of serving our fellow americans. with a a department the size of hhs, it is often difficult to prioritize. nonetheless, should i be confirmed, i do envision focusing my personal efforts in four critical areas. first, drug prices are too high. the president has made this clear, so have i. through my experience helping to implement part d and with my extensive knowledge of how insurance manufactures, pharmacy and government programs work together, i believe i can bring the skills and experiences to the table that can help us address these issues while stillen couraging discovery so americans have access to hig

pandemic hazard act. it helped in medical preparedness gresponse function under one person. i have the privilege of being the staffer at the subcommittee that drafted this legislation. the mission is to save lives and protect america from health and security threats. on behalf of hhs, we lead public health response to disasters and emergencies with emergency function number iseight, which includes all our federal partners that are here seated at thisth dais. today, the threats facing our country are increasingly diverse and more legal. my objective is to improve capabilities for the 21st century threats, and i'll doing that through four key priority efforts. strong leadership, creating a national disaster health care system, as director long identified that is more resilient and capable to the challenges we face in the future. sustain a robust and reliable public health capabilities that reside at the state and local level and are the backbone to any response to any future disaster circumstance, and lastly, advance an innovative medical enterprise. during hurricanes harvey,

tomorrow, director of allergy and infectious diseases talks about pandemic preparedness and response.ive coverage at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two, online at c-span.org, or on the free c-span radio app. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> q and a with david allen -- next, q&a with david dalin. then the australian parliament. after that, a press conference with president trump in the president of vietnam. ♪ >> this week, the historian and rabbi talks about his book, "jewish justices on the supreme court." brian: why did it take until 1916 to appoint a jewish justice to the supreme court? david: great question. primarily because of anti-semitism. the supreme court was a protestant resernt

she is basically responsible for directing pandemic preparedness. you can tell me if i'm wrong about that. to her right is jamie who is the program officer for pandemic preparedness. it is an organization dedicated to making in many areas. she has been leading for the past 18 months. she has been giving grants around the country and the world to diminish risks and those from other biological threats. she worked at the department of defense and on the global health security agenda and with federation of american scientists among other constitutions. i will turn to them in a moment with questions. i will start with a couple of observations. the first just to kind of place the pandemic in a local context is worth looking back at what happened in 1918 in baltimore. there were 600,000 residents of baltimore. over the course of one month one in four people became ill with influenza. 2% of those people died. in one month more than 3,000 people in baltimore died from influen influenza. every sector of the work force was effected. communications was impaired

preparedness. they spoke about the u.s. health emergency in to handle a pandemic and look at the global health system as well. the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health and national museum of natural history in smithsonian magazine hosted this discussion. >> good afternoon everyone. i am the director of the museum and staff dir