Strengthening Global Health Security by Developing Capacities to Deploy Medical Countermeasures Internationally

Marinissen, Maria Julia; Barna, Lauren; M, Meyers; Sherman, Susan E.

doi:10.1089/bsp.2014.0049

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“…The WHO is grouped into six regions including the African region which is composed of 47 countries constituting its Member States, all of which are from the African continent (with the exception of African countries pertaining in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region). The WHO African region is characterised by the largest infectious disease burden and the weakest public health infrastructures [2], thus posing a threat to global health security [3].…”

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Infectious disease outbreaks in the African region: overview of events reported to the World Health Organization in 2018

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The WHO African region is characterised by the largest infectious disease burden in the world. We conducted a retrospective descriptive analysis using records of all infectious disease outbreaks formally reported to the WHO in 2018 by Member States of the African region. We analysed the spatio-temporal distribution, the notification delay as well as the morbidity and mortality associated with these outbreaks. In 2018, 96 new disease outbreaks were reported across 36 of the 47 Member States. The most commonly reported disease outbreak was cholera which accounted for 20.8% (n = 20) of all events, followed by measles (n = 11, 11.5%) and Yellow fever (n = 7, 7.3%). About a quarter of the outbreaks (n = 23) were reported following signals detected through media monitoring conducted at the WHO regional office for Africa. The median delay between the disease onset and WHO notification was 16 days (range: 0–184). A total of 107 167 people were directly affected including 1221 deaths (mean case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.14% (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07%–1.20%)). The highest CFR was observed for diseases targeted for eradication or elimination: 3.45% (95% CI 0.89%–10.45%). The African region remains prone to outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is therefore critical that Member States improve their capacities to rapidly detect, report and respond to public health events.

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Infectious disease outbreaks in the African region: overview of events reported to the World Health Organization in 2018

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“…In an increasingly connected world, emerging or reemerging diseases and the deliberate or undeliberate release of infectious agents hold greater potential to affect populations across borders. 29 Global experience with SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009), and COVID-19 2019shows that pandemics have extensive health, social, and economic impact that has made the importance of biosafety and biosecurity preparedness more evident. [30][31][32][33][34] Advances in biotechnology has also leaped the application of biological sciences in the fields of health, agriculture, and environment, among others.…”

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Assessment of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Landscape in the Philippines and the Development of the National Biorisk Management Framework

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Introduction: The emergence of biological threats that can potentially affect millions emphasizes the need to develop a policy framework in the Philippines that can mount an adequate and well-coordinated response. The objective of the study was to assess, strengthen, and harmonize efforts in biorisk management through the development of a National Biorisk Management Framework. Methods: The development of the National Biorisk Management Framework was carried out in two phases: (1) assessment of the current biosafety and biosecurity landscape and (2) framework development. Results: This study identified policy gaps in the incorporation of biosafety in course curricula, professional development, and organizational twinning. The desired policy outcomes focus on increasing the capacity and quality of facilities, and the development of the biosafety officer profession. The tabletop exercises revealed weak implementation of existing protocols and unclear coordination mechanisms for emergency response. Based on these, a framework was drafted composed of eight key areas in biosafety and biosecurity, and four key contexts in risk reduction and management. Discussion and Conclusion: Reforms in biosafety and biosecurity policies are expected to improve coordination, ensure sustainability, capacitate facilities, and professionalize biosafety officers. Because of the complexity of reforms necessary, success will require a consistent and coherent policy framework that (1) provides well-coordinated mechanisms toward harmonized risk reduction and management, (2) establishes and enforces guidelines on biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management, (3) regulates facilities essential for occupational safety and public health, and (4) is financed by the General Appropriations Act as part of the national budget.

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“…Dentro de las nuevas formas de cooperación regional, NA tenía bajo el extinto TLCAN (Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte), al North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza (NAPAPI), un mecanismo de cooperación ante una pandemia. El NAPAPI estableció la creación de un Comité de asesoría técnica, con un flujo de información constante entre los tres países, Canadá, Estados Unidos y México (27)(28)(29), que fue fundamental para la respuesta regional, por lo que la entrada en vigor del Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (TMEC) representa una oportunidad para seguir fortaleciendo la cooperación regional frente a amenazas sanitarias y para incluir otros temas de la SG como el cambio climático y otros desafíos regionales.…”

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“…El NAPAPI permitió que México sin capacidad para identificar el nuevo virus (30) enviara muestras a los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades en Estados Unidos y al Laboratorio Nacional de Microbiología (LNM) de Winnipeg (Canadá), donde se identificó por primera vez el nuevo virus (31,32). La gestión de la OMS bajo el RSI 2005, puesto en marcha por primera vez en esta pandemia (33,34), al igual que el NAPAPI (27–29), mostraron que la gobernanza regional a través del NAPAPI y la global por la OMS son indispensables para una respuesta común ante las pandemias.…”

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Políticas para la salud global en tiempo de pandemias: experiencia panamericana

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2023

Glob Health Promot

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Resumen Este artículo describe aportes ante escenarios pandémicos como el de la influenza del 2009 y el del SARS-CoV-2, de tres marcos analíticos de la Salud Global, la Diplomacia para la Salud Global, los Determinantes Sociales de la Salud y Salud en Todas las Políticas, que pueden guiar la definición de políticas globales y nacionales en respuesta a las pandemias, aprovechando la experiencia panamericana. También, se proponen futuras direcciones para la gobernanza de autoridades nacionales y globales, cuya gestión corresponde a la Organización Mundial de la Salud, en colaboración con las nuevas configuraciones geopolíticas de cooperación, cuyo desafío actual es el éxito del mecanismo COVAX.

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Strengthening Global Health Security by Developing Capacities to Deploy Medical Countermeasures Internationally

Cited by 10 publications

References 1 publication

Infectious disease outbreaks in the African region: overview of events reported to the World Health Organization in 2018

Infectious disease outbreaks in the African region: overview of events reported to the World Health Organization in 2018

Assessment of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Landscape in the Philippines and the Development of the National Biorisk Management Framework

Políticas para la salud global en tiempo de pandemias: experiencia panamericana

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