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US, Canada, Mexico agree to share health emergency communications
The US, Canadian, and Mexican governments formally agreed yesterday that during health emergencies they will share communications plans and statements with one another before releasing them to the public.
The three countries signed a declaration of intent on the subject at the 67th World Health Assembly in Geneva, according to an announcement from the Canadian government.
"Infectious diseases are not limited by countries' borders, and neither are the ways through which we receive the news," Canadian Minister of Health Rona Ambrose stated in the announcement. "This Declaration will help our countries work together on the essential task of communicating more effectively on public health issues, which will protect the health of all of our citizens."
The declaration of intent calls on the three countries to "share public communications plans, statements and other communications products related to health emergencies with each other prior to their public release." In addition, the agreement calls for conducting annual joint communications exercises to improve coordination.
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originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: soficrow
Sure. Much better to have people get some incomplete information, misinterpret it, and start running around in circles about it.
Sixteen being monitored for deadly camel virus MERS after sharing flight with infected man
Sixteen people in LA County are being monitored by doctors after fears they may have been exposed to the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS.
….scientists still have no idea how people are getting infected, whether by eating camel meat, or drinking the milk, touching blood or other body fluids, or simply being nearby when they cough or sneeze.
There is also no good data on how many people may be catching the virus but showing no or few symptoms, or how to successfully treat patients who get sick with MERS.
'There is so much missing in our knowledge of this infection after 20 months - whether it be the epidemiology, the transmission routes, the virology, or behavioural change,' said Jeremy Farrar, an infectious disease specialist and director of the Wellcome Trust international charity.
Worried about MERS? Worry about polio instead
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Some pundits believe a pandemic or two might solve immigration problems, and the world's overpopulation "problem" too.
An alternative is to educate people - learning curves aside, rumors only flourish in populations without free access to information and education.
Share public communications plans, statements and other communications products related to health emergencies with each other prior to their public release;
What is being coordinated is how information about public health information is released to the public. Inconsistency in this can lead to confusion and rumor.
Inconsistent information leads to further research (or it should, anyway).
“The United States, Canada and Mexico have had a long and close relationship in supporting and improving our collective ability to respond to public health events and emergencies of mutual interest when they arise,” Secretary Sebelius said. “This declaration reinforces our joint efforts to strengthen our national capabilities to communicate effectively with our respective populations.”
It has nothing to do with NAFTA. And it has nothing to do with "gaggin" science. It's about communications to the public about public health measures in the case of health emergencies or events.
We're not talking "concerned agencies" - this is about governments complying with the "harmonization" clause(s) in the "Free" Trade Agreement - and no doubt, tightening the gags on our scientists.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Declaration of Intent, each Participant may diverge from the advance notice provisions if urgent communication needs require. The Participants understand that coordinating and providing public information and communications products is not intended to require the consent of the other Participants prior to disclosure.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: soficrow
What is being coordinated is how information about public health information is released to the public. Inconsistency in this can lead to confusion and rumor.
Inconsistent information leads to further research (or it should, anyway).
Testify? No. Before they make public announcements about public health matters.
They're getting their stories straight before they testify.
I have faith in my own abilities to sort through contradictions and inconsistencies - I don't need the pap, and certainly don't appreciate it.
You didn't read it, did you?
I care that our scientists are muzzled, gagged and neutralized to further idiots' political agendas.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: soficrow
Testify? No. Before they make public announcements.
They're getting their stories straight before they testify.
What pap? But good for you. Judging from a lot of topics on ATS, you're an exception.
You didn't read it, did you?