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Appendix A: Workshop Statement of Task
Pages 135-136

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... Specifically, this workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions including the following: • Detection and diagnostic tools that empower end users and patients to take appropriate action including obtaining early treatment; • Cutting-edge methods and tools such as advances in predictive modeling, digital platforms, and precision public health, and how to best make use of them in practice; • Novel innovations that take into account social and behavioral factors related to microbial threats; • Communication and structural strategies that would help demystify the uptake and increase access of effective innovations to facilitate positive behavior change and strengthen preparedness and response capacities; • Approaches to leverage data and modeling insights that would be useful for practitioners working on the ground in diverse settings, particularly at the community level; 135
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... 136 FRONTIERS OF INNOVATION TO TACKLE MICROBIAL THREATS • Models and indicators that help reveal the extent to which the innovations are "successful"; and • Effective mechanisms for stimulating meaningful collaboration and communication among various stakeholders, including multilat eral organizations, national governments, private sector, and civil society. Workshop speakers and discussants will contribute perspectives from government, academia, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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