Emerging disease surveillance and response

Strategy

1. Reduce the risk of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases

    • Reduce the risk of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases through strategic communication and community participation.
    • Reduce the risk of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases acquired from animals.
    • Reduce the risk of health care acquired infections.
    • Reduce the risk of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases from laboratories.
    • Strengthen the containment of antimicrobial resistance.

2. Strengthen early detection of outbreaks of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases

    • Strengthen disease early warning systems.
    • Coordinate and integrate surveillance systems.
    • Establish and strengthen the public health functions of laboratories.
    • Strengthen the local capacity for surveillance and risk assessment.

3. Strengthen information management for early detection of outbreaks of emerging and outbreak-prone diseases

    • Strengthen early response to emerging and outbreak-prone diseases.
    • Establish systems to respond to emerging and outbreak-prone diseases.
    • Strengthen the capacity to respond to emerging and outbreak-prone diseases.
    • Strengthen information management to respond to emerging and outbreak-prone diseases.
    • Strengthen risk communication capability.

4. Strengthen preparedness for emerging diseases

    • Strengthen human resources development.
    • Strengthen preparedness to respond to public health emergencies.

5. Develop sustainable technical collaboration within the Region

    • Develop and strengthen technical partnerships in the Region.
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