June 09, 2021: Responding to COVID-19 in Vietnam, Kenya, Uganda; 40 Years of Progress Against HIV

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June 30, 2021

Around the World Newsletter
40 Years of Progress – It’s Time to End the HIV Epidemic

Celebrating 75 Years of CDC and 70 Years of Malaria Elimination from the United States: A Photo Essay

This year we celebrate CDC’s 75th anniversary, as well as the 70th anniversary of the elimination of malaria from the United States. Take a trip down memory lane in this new photo essay to see how fighting malaria—both here and around the world—has been part of CDC’s mission since the beginning.

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CDC experts in Vietnam help local health officials take on COVID-19

CDC Works to Improve Hand Hygiene in Refugee Camps Now and in the Future

CDC has worked in the Dadaab refugee camp in Eastern Kenya for more than two decades. In 2020, the agency partnered with CARE International to improve access to clean water and soap.

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CDC supports Kenya expanding emergency response

​CDC supports Kenya expanding emergency response

Weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Eastern Africa, CDC Kenya began planning what to do when the first case was identified in Kenya.

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Ugandan healthcare facilities produce own Alcohol-Based Hand Rub during COVID-19

​Ugandan healthcare facilities produce own Alcohol-Based Hand Rub during COVID-19

As COVID-19 spread around the world in early 2020, countries – rich and poor – quickly faced a global shortage of hand sanitizer.

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COVID-19 Outbreak Updates

A new article in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds people with severe HIV in sub-Saharan Africa were more likely to have severe illness or die from COVID-19. Ensuring treatment for people living with HIV can help limit COVID-19-related illness and death. Learn More

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June 4: For 70 years, CDC has trained disease detectives through the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). Since 1951, EIS has trained nearly 4,000 graduates to investigate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other public health threats. Share This Tweet

June 4: COVID-19 Severity and COVID-19–Associated Deaths Among Hospitalized Patients with HIV Infection — Zambia, March–December 2020
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June 4: Impact of Policy and Funding Decisions on COVID-19 Surveillance Operations and Case Reports — South Sudan, April 2020–February 2021
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May 28: Notes from the Field: Impact of the COVID-19 Response on Scale-Up of HIV Viral Load Testing — PEPFAR-Supported Countries, January–June 2020
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