Contact Tracing Lessons from Global Leaders for the US - Aspen Institute Talk
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore global lessons on contact tracing for pandemic control in this 33-minute conversation featuring Partners In Health co-founder Paul Farmer and CEO Sheila Davis. Learn how experiences from past pandemics are being applied to implement contact tracing in Massachusetts. Discover the importance of technology, expert mercy, and successful contact tracing strategies. Gain insights on smartphone applications, Partners in Health's work in Rwanda and Sierra Leone, and practical steps individuals can take. Understand the precedents for contact tracing and its potential impact on safely reopening the United States.
Syllabus
Introduction
What is contact tracing
Technology is extremely important
What is important for successful contact tracing
Expert mercy
How is contact tracing playing out
Smartphones and contact tracing
Partners in Health
Massachusetts
Rwanda
Sheila
Sierra Leone
Audience Questions
What can I be doing
Is there a precedent
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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