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PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogu Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PACIFIC EUROPEAN UNION PACIFIC REGION COOPERATION (Papeete, Tahiti, Polynsie Franaise, 12-14 Novembre 2014) Pascal RAMOUNET


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INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PACIFIC EUROPEAN UNION – PACIFIC REGION COOPERATION (Papeete, Tahiti, Polynésie Française, 12-14 Novembre 2014) Pascal RAMOUNET General director, Institut Louis Malardé (French Polynesia)

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¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ The Think Tank: Identify benefits for EU/Pacific cooperation in addressing ID issues

Participants: 50 Public health actors, scientists Countries/Territories Pacific (12), Europe (3)

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Tropical ¡ environments ¡ Limited ¡ressources ¡ (poor ¡sanitation, ¡lack ¡

  • f ¡safe ¡water ¡supply) ¡

¡ Outbreaks ¡in ¡other ¡ ¡ parts ¡of ¡the ¡world ¡ Natural ¡ disasters ¡ International ¡ / ¡Domestic ¡ Traffic ¡ ¡ Lack ¡of ¡workforce ¡ ¡ skills ¡

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Why ¡the ¡think ¡tank? ¡ ¡ Pacific ¡islands: ¡a ¡context ¡conducive ¡to ¡the ¡emergence ¡of ¡infec7ous ¡diseases ¡(ID) ¡

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What is the situation of infectious diseases in the Pacific: exemple of the emergence of arboviruses

Musso D, VM Cao Lormeau, DJ Gubler. The Lancet 2015, in press

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Outbreaks of ID in the Pacific: a Threat for Europe! « Exportation » of Zika virus

Musso D, VM Cao Lormeau, DJ Gubler. The Lancet 2015, in press

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¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ How did we achieved this Think Tank ? Three workshops to identify: knowledge gaps, needs, cooperation axes

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Pacific challenges

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Ø Different health authorities Ø Different health strategies and recommendations Ø Different languages (English, French, local languages +1.200) Ø Different cultures Ø Remote areas Ø Poor or no access to health care facilities in most of the island Ø Lack of available data : which are the circulating pathogens ++ + ? Ø Different funding capacities (developed and developing countries) Ø Collaboration with different reference centers Ø CDC, Australia, NZ, France Ø Lack of centralization of data Ø Coordination : Ø WHO – SPC Ø But : no global authority

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Outcomes: Priorities for the Pacific

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Ø Data collection / data sharing / quality of data Ø Using knowledge / information to improve the surveillance/ management/control of ID in the Pacific Ø Implement or improve diagnostic capacity, especially on site Ø Field work (pathogens, clinics, transmission drivers) Ø Field /academic work to be translated in public health actions/policies

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¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Outcomes from the Think Tank: EU/Pacific, shared interests