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Pandemic influenza preparedness in the WHO South-East Asia Region: a model for planning regional preparedness for other priority high-threat pathogens / Pushpa R Wijesinghe;Roderico H Ofrin;Anil K Bhola;Francis Y Inbanathan;Supriya Bezbaruah

Tác giả : Pushpa R Wijesinghe;Roderico H Ofrin;Anil K Bhola;Francis Y Inbanathan;Supriya Bezbaruah

Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia

Năm xuất bản : 2020

Chủ đề : 1. Pandemics. 2. Journal / periodical articles.

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Pandemic influenza preparedness has contributed significantly to building, strengthening andmaintaining countries’ core capacities to prepare for health emergencies. The Pandemic influenzapreparedness framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and otherbenefits (the PIP framework) was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2011. The experiencesand lessons learnt from the implementation of the PIP framework have provided insights that can beused to strengthen preparedness for epidemics of other priority high-threat pathogens in the WorldHealth Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region in line with obligations under the InternationalHealth Regulations, 2005 (IHR). Implementation has established policies, strategies, action plans,strengthened systems and operational readiness to promptly diagnose influenza virus strains withpandemic potential and ensure timely event notifications and management in compliance with theIHR. WHO collaborating centres and the annual bi-regional meeting of national influenza centres andinfluenza surveillance have strengthened the influenza laboratory diagnostic knowledge network in theregion. After action reviews following influenza outbreaks have documented best practices, strengths,constraints and areas for improvement in pandemic preparedness. The pandemic in 2009 and recentseasonal influenza outbreaks have offered real-life scenarios for testing national pandemic influenzapreparedness plans and deploying vaccines. The successful implementation of the PIP framework,along with strengthening of health systems and operational procedures and continued technicalcollaboration with global centres of excellence, should be tapped into to strengthen preparednessto respond to epidemics of other high-threat pathogens based on the influenza model. The politicalcommitment reflected in the Delhi Declaration on Emergency Preparedness, signed by all ministers ofhealth in September 2019 and supported by the Five-year regional strategic plan to strengthen publichealth preparedness and response – 2019-2023, should be a catalyst for guidance and support indeveloping a broad, long-term strategic plan for preparedness and response to high-threat pathogensin the region.

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