INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PACIFIC EUROPEAN UNION PACIFIC REGION - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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, Polynésie Française, 12-14 Novembre 2014) Pascal RAMOUNET General director, Institut Louis Malardé (French Polynesia)

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogue Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 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) ¡ ¡ ¡

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialog Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 Why ¡the ¡think ¡tank? ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Pacific ¡islands: ¡a ¡context ¡conducive ¡to ¡the ¡emergence ¡of ¡infec7ous ¡diseases ¡(ID) ¡ Tropical ¡ Outbreaks ¡in ¡other ¡ ¡ environments ¡ parts ¡of ¡the ¡world ¡ International ¡ / ¡Domestic ¡ Traffic ¡ ¡ Natural ¡ disasters ¡ X Lack ¡of ¡workforce ¡ ¡ Limited ¡ressources ¡ skills ¡ (poor ¡sanitation, ¡lack ¡ of ¡safe ¡water ¡supply) ¡ ¡ 3

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 PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogue

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 PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogue Brussels, 23-24

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialo Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 How did we achieved this Think Tank ? Three workshops to identify: knowledge gaps, needs, cooperation axes ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogu Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 Pacific challenges 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

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogu Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 Outcomes: Priorities for the Pacific 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

PACE-NET Plus Platform of bi-regional policy dialogue Brussels, 23-24 June 2015 Outcomes from the Think Tank: EU/Pacific, shared interests ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡