190660 MATCH Project: Mobilizing against threats to community health

Monday, October 27, 2008: 9:30 AM

Donna L. Richter, EdD, FAAHB , Dean, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
     
The University of South Carolina, through its Arnold School of Public Health and Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities, has established the MATCH Project to ensure a community-level focus in addressing the convergence of animal and public health. This initiative aims to protect the public's health now and in the future by preparing underserved and disenfranchised communities for new and emerging infectious diseases. The purpose of the MATCH Project is to enhance community involvement in preparing for and responding to threats to community health.

The ensure a broad national reach and appropriate community-level immersion, USC has engaged the network of Cooperative Extension Programs of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions as a primary partner in the MATCH Project. USC has worked with the 1890 extension programs to support community projects designed to explore innovative preparedness solutions. This work represents the application of broader “global health” priorities that are being tailored to have meaningful impact at the local level.

Learning Objectives:
After participating in this portion of the special session, individuals will have a greater understanding of the preparedness needs that exist in underserved and disenfranchised communities and how innovative partnerships can be formed to address those needs.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the principal investigator of the MATCH Project.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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