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May 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern Time
Public Webinar Announcement: National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People.
In the Federal Register, 5.6.24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing a closed meeting and public webinar. This webinar will share information on the National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). The full meeting will be by invitation only to ensure representation and inclusion of researchers, clinicians, public health officials, vector control officials, and patient advocates. However, the public is invited to listen virtually to the opening and closing sessions. Attendance via livestream is unlimited.
The National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People public webinar will be held on May 23, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The public webinar will be available by livestream. To access the meeting visit this page on the day of the event: https://www.hhs.gov/live/index.html.
The Lyme Disease Association Inc. suggests those interested read the entire Federal Registry Text for more details. Other information can be found by contacting Sue Visser, DrPH, MS, Deputy Director for Policy and Extramural Program. Telephone: 404-498-3008; Email: vbdstrategy [at] cdc [dot] gov.
Leaders from CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Disease (DVBD) will host an in-person and online meeting about the National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). The public is invited to attend the opening and closing sessions of the meeting. In the opening session, speakers will describe the VBD National Strategy and federal agency representatives will present 2023 success stories. After the opening session, invited participants will participate in a set of interactive activities to collect individual opinions from a range of invited meeting participants with vector-borne disease experience. The public will be invited to a closing session at which time a summary of the interactive sessions will be shared.