The collaboration in Northern Europe continues;

EpiNorth 2004-2006

Stein AndresenDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

4 June 2004

Funding (1000 USD)

98-01 2002 2003 2004 2005

Nordic Council of Ministers 1275’ 105’ 80’ 80’ ?

Norwegian Barents Health Prog 470’ 210’ 165’ 38’+ ?

CBSS’ Task Force 20’ 55’ 0 ? -

EU Public Health Programme - - - 140’140’

Northern Dimension Partnership - - - ? ?

NIPH and partner institutions considerable contributions

Kaliningrad, 1-2 June: Meeting of the regional epidemiologists of NW-Russia

Task Force # 101 (2001) # 170 (2002)

Activities 2004

Meeting of regional epidemiologists

An intervention to improve antibiotic use in Children Infection Disease Hospital No 5, St. Petersburg

Task Force # 206

Activities 2004

Proper use of antibiotics

Activities 2004

Journal and home-page www.epinorth.org

Activities 2004

Training

Murmansk:Training in practical use of EpiInfo

Riga: Advanced course in epidemiology of infectious diseases

Study-visits to Oslo;18 medical doctors and health administrators from St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Nenets, Murmansk, and Kaliningrad.

Komi, establish contact. Visit to Oslo?

Activities 2004

Study-visits

Activities 2004

Immunisation

Arkhangelsk, Murmansk and Karelia 2000-2003:

105.000 doses hep B

107.000 doses rubella

Kaliningrad 2004:

3.500 doses hep B

In collaboration with the Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation

Conclusions

• Health programs come and go

• Networks and relationships between institutes and

organisations prevail - if based on good personal relations

• Networks and relationships need continuos input