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Still in morocco Diabetes Goes Digital 04/25/2016 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. April 25, 2016 Diabetes Goes Digital Free apps and more Keeping track of food, fitness, blood sugar levels … it’s a lot to manage. But there’s help—for free—right at your fingertips. A quick online search will turn up hundreds of apps and websites that make it easier to:   Track blood sugar and share results with your family, friends, and health care team. Meet other people with diabetes through online forums and community groups. Access tried-and-true calorie and carb tracking software to support healthy, sustainable weight loss. Help kids with type 1 diabetes learn about healthy eating using interactive games and other activities.   Choose the ones that fit your lifestyle and needs, and within minutes you’ll be able to tap into support and control (and even a little fun) wherever you go. For more information: CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation Managing Diabetes Diabetes Features & Spotlights CDC Diabetes on Facebook @CDCDiabetes on Twitter CDC Around the World: Today is World Malaria Day 04/25/2016 Apr 25, 2016 Connect with us: IN THIS MESSAGE: PHOTO OF THE WEEK April 25 is World Malaria Day. January 12, 2016 - Haiti – A Malaria Field Agent conducts a malaria rapid test on a small boy in the community of Dilaire, in northeast Haiti. CDC supports the eight agents working in this region of the country and hopes to repeat the model elsewhere in Haiti as part of the Malaria Zero project, which seeks to eliminate malaria from the island of Hispaniola by 2020. View full-sized photo Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Malaria Day CDC Zika Updates In the News On the Calendar Sign Up for This Newsletter   Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Malaria Day Blog of the Week THE "RIDE" TO ELIMINATING MALARIA IN HAITI  The town of Dame Marie on the southwestern tip of Haiti, is 225 miles from the country’s teeming, chaotic capital Port-au-Prince. But getting there by car—on a good day—can easily take eight hard-fought, kidney-bashing, hairpin-turning hours. That may seem like a random or irrelevant fact until you understand this: Dame Marie is a malaria hotspot and time matters since my job at CDC is to work with the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to eliminate malaria by 2020…Read blog Infographic of the Week WORLD MALARIA DAY: END MALARIA FOR GOOD View full-sized infographic Video of the Week WHO: GLOBAL MALARIA PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN 2016 Over the past 15 years, there has been a dramatic decline in the global burden of malaria. Since 2000, nearly 60 countries have reduced their malaria cases by 75% or more, and the rate of new cases has decreased by 37% globally. But our journey is far from over. In 2015 alone, more than 400,000 people died of malaria, and there were 214 million new cases of the disease worldwide…Watch video Story of the Week "I HAVE A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO JUST CAME BACK FROM UGANDA AND I THINK HE'S DYING..." By the time Brett Becker was a sophomore in high school, he was already a seasoned traveler to Uganda, having visited multiple times to help build a community center for special-needs children. But when he Brett returned home from Uganda in the summer of 2014, he complained of fatigue…Read story CDC Zika Updates Latest Outbreak Info On January 22, 2016, CDC activated its Incident Management System and, working through the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), centralized its response to the outbreaks of Zika occurring in the Americas and increased reports of birth defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome in areas affected by Zika. On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) because of clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in some areas affected by Zika. On February 8, 2016, CDC elevated its response efforts to a Level 1 activation, the highest response level at the agency. CDC is working with international public health partners and with state and local health departments to Alert healthcare providers and the public about Zika. Post travel notices and other travel-related guidance. Provide state health laboratories with diagnostic tests. Monitor and report cases of Zika, which will helps improve our understanding of how and where Zika is spreading. Zika and Sexual Transmission Areas with Zika   More resources on the CDC Zika website » In the News Strong labs save lives in the fight against HIV and TB in Africa ONE April 20, 2016 Is U.S. prepared for next disease outbreak? WPTZ April 19, 2016 Health officials to begin new global effort to eradicate polio PBS NewsHour April 16, 2016 Funding Opportunity: Operations Research (Implementation Science) for Strengthening Global Health Protection Implementation Department of Health and Human Services Grants.gov April 15, 2016 The Unrelenting Specter of Drug-Resistant Malaria Medium: The Development Set March 29, 2016 Yellow fever vaccine shortage as outbreak in Angola spreads CNN March 25, 2016 CDC Media Statement on World TB Day 2016 Huffington Post March 24, 2016 World TB Day 2016: CDC’s Shannon Hader on leadership against an epidemic Science Speaks March 24, 2016 Congress Goes Home for Easter Break Without Paying for Zika Fight NBC News March 23, 2016 On the Calendar April 24-30: World Immunization Week April 25: World Malaria Day May 3: World Asthma Day May 10: World Lupus Day May 12: International Nurses Day May 15: International Day of Families  May 17: World Hypertension Day Sign Up for This Newsletter! 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The sixth objective under this topic is to increase individuals’ access to the internet by: Increasing the proportion of persons with access to the Internet Increasing the proportion of persons with broadband access to the Internet Increasing the proportion of persons who use mobile devices For data on the objectives and more information on the Health Communication and Health Information Technology objectives click here. To learn more about health literacy visit the CDC Health Literacy website. Also, check out the Clear Communication Index! A research-based tool that helps you develop and assess communication materials for your intended audience. . The CDC has reached over 1 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? 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