ECDC 2016 activities 2016 and 2017 priorities: ENVI Committee, European Parliament Jan 2017
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Transcript of ECDC 2016 activities 2016 and 2017 priorities: ENVI Committee, European Parliament Jan 2017
Andrea Ammon, ECDC Acting DirectorAnnual exchange of views before the ENVI Committee, 31 January 2017, European Parliament, Brussels
ECDC’s activities in 2016 & priorities for 2017
ECDC Zika virus responseECDC publications on Zika in 2016 include:• 9 Rapid Risk Assessments• 39 Epidemiological updates• Interim Guidance for healthcare providers & Zika Virus laboratory
diagnosis• Scientific Advice, Policy Briefing & infographics
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Outbreak of yellow fever in Angola; ECDC in 1st European Medical Corps deployment• Deployed at short notice from 10 May to 21 May 2016.• Luanda and field visits to Huambo and Huila• Meeting with MoH, WHO Incident Manager, UN, CDC USA, CDC China,
MSF, Cooperacion Cubana with the support of the EU delegation in Angola
Supporting countries in addressing vaccine hesitancy
Toolkit materials for country adaptation
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/immunisation/comms-aid/pages/protection.aspx
Life-course vaccinationEnsure protection across life!
Source, image: dreamstime.com
Source: ECDC, 2016
Many people living with HIV have not yet been diagnosed
PREVENT
More primary HIV prevention esp for those most
at-risk TEST
Reach out more to reduce the undiagnosed
TREATLink more
diagnosed to care and early
treatment
HIV/AIDS - Concerted action needed
ECDC guidance on screening for infectious diseases among newly arrived migrants to the EU/EEA
To prevent and control communicable diseases among migrant: Ensure access to healthcare for early diagnosis and treatment
Looking ahead
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ECDC vision & strategic work areas
Current health threats monitored and assessed by ECDC
ECDC Risk Assessments in January 2017:- Seasonal Influenza, published on
25 January 2017- Yellow fever – Brazil, published on
26 January 2017- Influenza A(H7N9) – China,
published on 27 January 2017- Zika virus outbreak, soon to be
published.- Salmonella Enteritidis in Scotland,
soon to be published. - Salmonella Stourbridge, soon to
be published.
http://ecdc.europa.eu/seasonal-influenza
Weekly infographic on Seasonal Influenza
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Collaboration between three EU agencies
on surveillance and analysis of data in a One Health Perspective
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Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis
report (JIACRA)First JIACRA report published in January 2015 Second JIACRA report to be published in 2017
Working with international partners
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Cooperation and capacity building in enlargement & ENP
partner countriesPartnership/MoU with other CDCs
Potential new partner
Always a priority: Protecting the health of EU citizens
15Source: ECDC, Flickr