Congressional Global Health Caucus Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak

The Congressional Global Health Caucus invites you to a briefing for members and staff on the U.S. response domestically and internationally to the H1N1 flu virus.

Featuring:

Stephen Morrison (moderator)
Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Rear Admiral Mitchell Cohen
Director of the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Dennis Carroll, M.D.
Special Advisor to the Acting Assistant Administrator on Influenza Pandemic
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Terry Adirim, MD, MPH
Associate Chief Medical Officer for Medical Readiness (Acting)
Office of Health Affairs/Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva
Manager of the Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control
Pan American Health Organization, the Regional Office for the World Health Organization (WHO)

In light of the rapidly changing information about the infection and the challenge of keeping Congress informed and prepared to respond, caucus leaders will lead an important information effort to help Members stay up to date about the global spread of the disease. The Caucus will also be providing daily updates as they become available and more information can be found by clicking here.