World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis. The theme this year is "Hepatitis can't wait," highlighting the urgent need to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Check out virt's curated list of events organized around the awareness day and other hepatitis-related events. 

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The World Health Assembly (WHA) is an annual gathering of Ministers of Health, health leaders and delegations from all 194 United Nations Member States. In addition to official WHA plenary and committee meetings, there are also many events held on the sidelines of WHA.

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This webinar is part of our 2021 CPD webinar sessions. Participants will earn an ALT CPD Open Badge which can be used as evidence towards accreditation via one of the pathways in ALT’s CMALT framework.

If you missed a previous CPD webinar, recordings are available over on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxoWy14N6f8tFKcS0upwrA9PAvwyemw5c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Youtube</a>.
<h4>Presenter: Tom Langston and Stuart Sims</h4>
Since the start of the pandemic, teaching through web conferencing tools like Zoom has ushered in new challenges around student engagement. Lectures populated by just names or boxes and silent or empty breakout rooms. In-class teaching may feel like the engagement is higher as it is easier to gauge the reaction of the class. But is anyone actually listening? The advent of solely online teaching has arguably only highlighted a problem that was already there.

The aim of this session is to look at how we might tackle engagement, both digital and “analog” going forward. In what ways can we approach discussions with our students proactively rather than reactively? The aim should not be about trying to find out why something has not worked but rather implementing a structure that is relevant to everyone participating in the class.

Using Audience Response Tools to structure co-creative discussion around engagement and expectations is a solution to resolving the problem collaboratively. Structured engagement opportunities create a set of shared expectations and responsibilities for both students and staff. This makes transparent both why we teach in the way we do and what benefits students will gain from engagement. The expectations that should be considered are not just what we as educators think our students should do, but also the students' expectations towards us and each other.

This session will share some practical guidance on how to structure such discussions and how to facilitate a conversation when people may not want to turn on their camera or unmute their microphones.

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT)

CPD Webinar: Co-Creating Expectation

On Monday, August 2nd from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT, the <a href="https://healthsecurity.csis.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security</a> will host a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Moderated by J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, the discussion will examine the administration’s signature initiative dedicating $3.2 billion to speed development of antivirals for COVID-19 and other viruses with the potential to become pandemics.

Expanding the repertoire of widely available, effective drug therapies for COVID-19 is critical for minimizing the impact of the pandemic as countries contend with emerging variants and incomplete vaccine rollouts. Dr. Fauci will discuss the genesis, goals and structure of this landmark investment, the place which key partnerships occupy in the vision, and how the initiative relates to other international efforts to accelerate the research, development and deployment of new therapies.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci

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Join us for a virtual event with CNN medical analyst and public health professor <strong>Dr. Leana Wen</strong> for the launch of her newest book <em>Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health</em>. Joining <strong>Dr. Wen</strong> in conversation will be former CNN anchor and author <strong>Brooke Baldwin</strong>. This is a free event. It will be held on Zoom and be streamed on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/strandbookstore" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strand's Facebook page</a>.

Can't make the event? <a href="https://checkout.square.site/buy/KMZSMPUI4BCTZD62Y7YEO7Q4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase a copy of “<em>Lifelines</em>” here</a>.

All book purchases will come with a bookplate signed by Dr. Leana Wen.

"Public health saved your life today--you just don't know it," is a phrase that Dr. Leana Wen likes to use. You don't know it because good public health is invisible. It becomes visible only in its absence, when it is underfunded and ignored, a bitter truth laid bare as never before by the devastation of COVID-19.

Leana Wen--emergency physician, former Baltimore health commissioner, CNN medical analyst, and <em>Washington Post</em> contributing columnist--has lived on the front lines of public health, leading the fight against the opioid epidemic, outbreaks of infectious disease, maternal and infant mortality, and COVID-19 disinformation. Here, in gripping detail, Wen lays bare the lifesaving work of public health and its innovative approach to social ills, treating gun violence as a contagious disease, for example, and racism as a threat to health.

Wen also tells her own uniquely American story: an immigrant from China, she and her family received food stamps and were at times homeless despite her parents working multiple jobs. That child went on to attend college at thirteen, become a Rhodes scholar, and turn to public health as the way to make a difference in the country that had offered her such possibilities. Ultimately, she insists, it is public health that ensures citizens are not robbed of decades of life, and that <em>where</em> children live does not determine <em>whether</em> they live.

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<strong>Dr. Leana Wen</strong> is an emergency physician, public health professor at George Washington University, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is also a contributing columnist for the <em>Washington Post</em> and a CNN medical analyst. Previously, she served as Baltimore’s health commissioner, where she led the nation’s oldest continuously operating public health department. She is the author of the patient advocacy book, <em>When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests</em>. Dr. Wen lives with her husband and their two young children in Baltimore.

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<strong>Brooke Baldwin</strong> is a former CNN anchor. During her time at CNN Brooke was often sent into the field to cover the biggest breaking stories in the US and around the world. She has covered everything from natural disasters, mass shootings, and terror attacks. Brooke had the privilege of meeting Presidents and interviewing former first ladies, members of Congress, astronauts, actors, activists, rock stars and ordinary Americans in extraordinary circumstances – from surviving mass shootings to hurricanes to COVID-19. She also anchored extensive coverage of the Obama and Trump administrations and has also reported on stories from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

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Strand Independent Bookstore

Dr. Leana Wen + Brooke Baldwin – Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health

Mixing conversation with practical exercises, join the geneticist turned Buddhist monk and the world-leading neurologist for an exploration of the scientific impact of meditation on our brains.

Meditation costs nothing and you can do it anytime and anywhere, and mindfulness is one of the easiest ways to improve your quality of life. Yet many people experience a barrier to offering some rest to their busy minds, and we don’t always know how to get started or how to make the time for it. Do what you can: this is the basic philosophy of top neuroscientist Steven Laureys.

Laureys has been researching the power of the mind for over 20 years. For his research into the effects of meditation on the brain, he examined the brain of Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, and the results were remarkable. Ricard was able to control his brain activity through meditation, and results showed beneficial effects regarding his brain function.

In this livestream, In Conversation event, Dr Laureys and Dr Ricard will explore the life-changing benefits of meditation on the mind and body as well as sharing their personal journeys and offering practical exercises and tips for your own practice.

You don’t need to be an expert to experience the life-changing effects of meditation: this highly accessible, scientifically questioning guide will show you how.
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How To Academy

The Neuroscience of Meditation and Consciousness

<p class="firstp">During the mid-twentieth century, James Baldwin wrote extensively about the intersections of race, sexuality, gender, and class in the United States. Our panelists, Darnell Moore, Kiese Laymon, and Marlon Peterson will reflect the political, social, and literary lineage of James Baldwin, picking up where Baldwin left off in the contemporary discussion. The memoirists will spotlight how James Baldwin influenced their writing and how their memoirs examine their race, sexuality, spirituality, and class to reshape their identity as Black men in America. NMAAHC curator Aaron Bryant will moderate the live discussion.</p>
<p class="middlep">Follow us on Twitter <strong>@nmaahc</strong>
#HistoricallySpeaking #noashesinthefire #birduncaged #HeavyBook</p>

Smithsonian Institute

Historically Speaking: Reflecting on the work of James Baldwin and Black Masculinity

Join us to learn what you can do to help build a better society for women and families, for feeding, pregnancy and birth.

Join local and national charity volunteers to find out how you can make a difference. With Bainne Beatha (http://tinyurl.com/bainnebeathapadlet) and BirthWise (www.birthwise.org.uk) discussing their active campaigns and the resources you can access to be empowered to make change. The session will be chaired by Claire Flynn who is a Communications specialist with 18 years’ experience in public affairs, policy, campaigning, public relations, stakeholder management and the broader spectrum of communications. She is also a Board member of Breastival and Du Dance and Trustee of Birthwise.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create may ripples” – Mother Teresa

Breastival 2021

Breastival 2021: But What Can I Do?

The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India(BPNI) protecting breastfeeding throughout India for last 30 years; is organizing a national event for celebrating it. The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India(BPNI, founded in 1991, has been working towards protection, promotion and support to breastfeeding women in India. In 1992, the Parliament of India enacted the Infant Milk Substitutes Feeding Bottles, and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 1992, and Amendment Act 2003 (IMS Act) in order to protect breastfeeding women from the commercial influence of baby food industry. In 1995, the Government of India notified BPNI in the official Gazette of India to monitor the compliance with the IMS Act and report.

Promotion of breastfeeding through communication or counselling is an important work. However, the most critical pillar is protection from aggressive marketing of baby foods. While women play the crucial role to breastfeed their babies; the responsibility of protection lies mostly with the governments and health care professionals.

BPNI believes that breastfeeding women have the right to be protected from the commercial influence in order to be successful in feeding their babies.

With this background, BPNI is organising a National event in order to make people aware how to effectively implement, monitor and enforce the IMS Act.

Title : Effectively Enforcing, Implementing and Monitoring the IMS Act to Protect Breastfeeding Women.

Join in the celebration of this World Breastfeeding Week, an opportunity to contribute to protecting breastfeeding women. And listen to the key experts from the Government, WHO, UNICEF, Public Health and BPNI.

Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)

World Breastfeeding Week 2021 : National Event -Effectively Enforcing, Implementing and Monitoring the IMS Act to Protect Breastfeeding Women

This session will give you an opportunity to learn about children's rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), particularly in our Scottish context. What will its implementation into Scots Law mean in practice for your setting?

Children in Scotland staff will share examples of their work and will focus on how and why participation of children and young people in decision-making is central to their values and practices. This will be based around Children in Scotland's <a href="https://childreninscotland.org.uk/childrens-voice-at-heart-of-new-participation-and-engagement-guidelines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Principles &amp; Guidelines on Meaningful Participation and Engagement of Children and Young People</a>.

This session will help you develop your understanding of participation and reflect on your own practice and how these guidelines can be of use in your own context.
<h4>Facilitator</h4>
This session will be delivered by members of Children in Scotland's Participation &amp; Engagement team.
<h4>Who is this event for?</h4>
This free event is open to individuals and organisations working within the Scottish Youth Arts Sector.
<h4>System requirements for attendees</h4>
This session will be delivered via Zoom.

You can attend this training from anywhere using a compatible computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone connected to the internet.

<em>Please note, some organisations have additional security settings that may prevent you from accessing the training on a work device.</em>

Please check that your organisation permits access to Zoom. If they don’t provide access, we encourage you to use a personal device with Google Chrome instead. Otherwise, please speak to your IT team to gain access or ask them to change the security settings on your work device to access Zoom.
<h4>Cancellation</h4>
Due to anticipated demand, we would kindly ask you to cancel your place should you no longer be able to attend. If you want to send a colleague in your place, please still cancel your place and ask the colleague to place a separate booking order.

If you have any issues with a cancellation or booking, please contact us.
<h4>Copyright and data sharing</h4>
Recording and /or distributing the webinar in any form is prohibited.

Please note that your personal details may be shared with the trainer for training purposes. These details will be deleted once the webinar has taken place.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email events@childreninscotland.org.uk.

YouthLink Scotland

UNCRC, participation and engagement

In April 2020 school was disrupted for 90% of students on the planet, tripling the children out of school and threatening to permanently alter the life trajectory for 11 million girls who will never return to school.

<strong>Esteemed panelists:​</strong>
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 	<li><strong>Mary Joy Pigozzi</strong>, Executive Director, Educate A Child ​</li>
 	<li><strong>Maliha Khan</strong>, Chief Programs Officer, The Malala Fund ​</li>
 	<li><strong>Hamilton Mambo</strong>, Executive Director, Children Sentinel Trust Zambia ​</li>
 	<li><strong>Antara Ganguli</strong>, Director, United Nations Girls Education Initiative</li>
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<strong>Moderated by:</strong>​
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 	<li><strong>Rachel Hartgen</strong>, Director of Education &amp; Adolescent Empowerment, CARE</li>
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<strong>With pre-recorded remarks from:</strong>
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 	<li><strong>Tiffany Drake</strong>, Director of the Girls Opportunity Alliance, a program of the Obama Foundation. The Girls Opportunity Alliance aims to lift up the work being done around the world to empower adolescent girls through education.</li>
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Join us as we explore this challenge and discuss innovative solutions to support girls.

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Care USA

Return to School: Supporting Girls During & After COVID Closures

How are adolescents and young people living with HIV surviving the impact of COVID19?

Alive Medical Services (AMS)

Breaking the cycle: integrating mental health, GBV, HIV and SRHR services for adolescents and young people living with HIV in Uganda

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial conversations that healthcare practitioners need to have with their patients regarding vaccines, particularly among patients who are reluctant to be vaccinated. Understanding why vaccine hesitancy exists is the first step toward increasing acceptance. In this webinar, Dr Marie Brown will outline ways to communicate with patients through storytelling and metaphors, not just numbers, to encourage vaccine uptake. Additionally, this webinar will address how to support members in your healthcare team who may have vaccine hesitancy. Dr Constance A. Benson will moderate the discussion with Dr Brown.
<h4>Learning Objectives</h4>
On completion of this webinar, learners will be able to:
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 	<li>Describe past events that have led to mistrust of vaccines</li>
 	<li>Describe examples of antivaccine messages to which patients are subjected</li>
 	<li>Tailor your teams’ vaccine messaging to address patients’ concerns</li>
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<h3>Registration</h3>
<h4>Who Should Attend</h4>
This webinar is designed for clinical decision makers who are interested in the current state of COVID-19 pandemic, including physicians, physician assistants, nursing professionals, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.

<strong>Individual registration is required to receive CME credit or a certificate of participation.</strong>

Registration closes on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 9:00 AM (PT).

Certificates will be available after the completion of the evaluation and claim form.

For more information or questions, please contact the registration department at <a href="mailto:registration@iasusa.org">registration@iasusa.org</a> or 415-544-9400.
<h3>Conflicts of Interest</h3>
In the interest of maintaining the independence of its CME activities, and in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the IAS–USA requires all persons with control of content (eg, faculty, IAS–USA Board members, and program staff) to disclose any financial relationships that they or their spouses or partners have had with commercial companies within the past 12 months. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved prior to the CME activity being delivered. Individuals who refuse to disclose financial interests may not participate in an IAS–USA CME activity.
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The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
<h4>Presenter Disclosure</h4>
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Dr Brown has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose. (Updated 06/04/21)

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Dr Benson has served on advisory and data safety monitoring boards for GlaxoSmithKline/ViiV Healthcare, received research grants awarded to her institution from Gilead Sciences, Inc., and serves as a consultant to NDA Partners, LLC. Her spouse has served as a consultant to CytoDyn, AbbVie and Sempra Energy; owns stock options in Antiva Biosciences and CytoDyn; has served on the board for Gilead Sciences, Inc., with payment remitted to his institution; and has served on data and safety monitoring boards for Gilead Sciences, Inc., and VIR. (Updated 06/25/21)
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All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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International Antiviral Society USA (IAS)

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Crucial Conversations, and Effective Messaging for Patients and Healthcare Teams

Black academics are <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01705-x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling out racism in science</a>, detailing things ranging from overt acts to micro-aggressions, using social-media hashtags such as #BlackInTheIvory and #BlackInSTEM. A <a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1915378117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 PNAS study</a> described how trainees from under-represented groups innovate more than their white counterparts do — but were afforded few to no rewards from their findings because their efforts were often dismissed. Dr. Andrisse will engage the audience in a thought provoking conversation on the effects of racism on the careers of Black academics and provide tangible suggestions on meaningful institutional actions.

Last year, Dr. Andrisse engaged the Imperial community in this discussion. Where are we now? What have we done in the past year to address these issues? Part 2 will be an exciting conversation on how we can continue to move forward together as one.

<strong>Things that will be discussed:</strong>
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 	<li>Baseline: what is the experience for black trainees and professionals in science and medicine?</li>
 	<li>Recruitment: how to improve communication with Black trainees and professionals in science and medicine?</li>
 	<li>Pre-selection: how to improve selection chances for Black trainees and professionals in science and medicine?</li>
 	<li>Retention: what can be done to improve odds for Black trainees and professionals in science and medicine?</li>
 	<li>Implications for your organization.</li>
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Imperial College London

Black Lives Matter in Science and Medicine (Part 2)

In The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, Peter Bergen provides the first reevaluation of the man responsible for precipitating America’s long wars with al-Qaeda and its descendants, capturing bin Laden in all the dimensions of his life: as a family man, as a terrorist leader, and as a fugitive. The book sheds light on his many contradictions: he was the son of a billionaire, yet insisted his family live like paupers. He adored his wives and children, yet he brought ruin to his family. And while he inflicted the most lethal act of mass murder in United States history, he failed to achieve any of his strategic goals.

<em>"A compelling, nuanced portrait of America’s erstwhile public enemy No. 1... Throughout, Bergen turns up revealing details and sharp arguments against received wisdom... Essential for anyone concerned with geopolitics, national security, and the containment of further terrorist actions."</em> —Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong>

<em>"Comprehensive, authoritative, and compelling."</em> — H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World

Join the International Security Program, Peter Bergen, and Candace Rondeaux for a discussion on the life and legacy of Osama bin Laden.

New America Foundation

Peter Bergen, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the provision of essential health services worldwide, including routine immunizations. Strong, community-focused primary health care programs have proven instrumental in maintaining services for non-communicable diseases, delivering maternal and newborn health care, and sustaining vaccination programs during the pandemic. Countries such as Costa Rica, Ghana, Israel, and Thailand have emerged as noteworthy examples of the value delivered by investment in primary health care.

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EDT, for a discussion with Román Macaya Hayes, Executive President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, and Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Program Manager, Expanded Program on Immunization, Ghana Health Service (invited) on how primary health care services can support vaccine distribution and health security in the context of the Covid-19 crisis. The conversation will be moderated Katherine E. Bliss, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Global Health Policy Center.

Building Resilience: Country Experiences Delivering Primary Care during Covid-19

A round table with breastfeeding mothers centred upon the future of family and breastfeeding support within communities. The event will be chaired by Paula Bradley MLA, Chair of the NI Assembly Communities Committee.

Joining Paula will be world renowned author, teacher and Campaigner Gabrielle Palmer. Gabrielle has worked to stop the unethical promotion of baby foods for nearly 50 years and was a founder of Baby Milk Action. Her ground-breaking book, The Politics of Breastfeeding, is now in its revised third edition and has never been out of print.

This is an incredible opportunity to hear from the author who inspired, and continues to inspire, millions around the world.

“Enabling mothers and babies to fulfill this period of vital nurture is not a favour to women; it is a contribution to the whole of society.”
― Gabrielle Palmer, The Politics of Breastfeeding

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