Inf Act Support Meetings for COVID19 Online meetings

Inf. Act Support Meetings for COVID-19 Online meetings between partners, ongoing Contact: infact. coordination@sciensano. be This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Support meetings Since April 2020, bi-weekly support meetings between partners (a list of the partners can be found here: https: //www. inf-act. eu/project-team) Aims: – National updates on the current situation of COVID-19 – Share information and best practices between partners and countries – Promote information exchange on current/newly arised issues Partners are directly or indirectly involved in handling and monitoring the national COVID-19 crisis (e. g. data collection & analysis, epidemiology, health policy support). This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Topics Surveillance and Monitoring Testing strategies COVID-19 Vulnerable Groups Re-Start This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Surveillance and Monitoring (1/2) – – – – Data collection and usage Mortality data & death statistics (WHO recommendations for certification and coding of COVID-19 deaths), autopsies Telemedicine solutions (infected and non-infected patients, using Apps for contact tracing) Short-term and long-term modeling of infections, hospital capacities, ICU admissions, etc. Numeric surveillance Seroprevalence studies Surveys and research on long-term effects, mental health, unmet needs, healthcare utilization, postponed treatments, health literacy and COVID 19 Health Interview Survey (HIS) This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Surveillance and Monitoring (2/2) – – – – Evidence-based policy support (evidence, indicators, thresholds) Impact of COVID-19 on NCDs, gender differences, health inequalities, premature death Analysis of healthcare utilization (e. g. postponed treatments, delayed screenings, no or delayed doctor and hospital visits due to fear of patients) Effectiveness of measures Shortages and supply problems of medicines, medical equipment and personal protective equipment Border management and surveillance Provision of data for research purposes and the scientific community This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Testing Strategies – – – Population tested (mild to severe symptoms, asymptomatic) Testing capacities Type of tests: PCR and antibody tests Post-mortem testing Comprehensive testing of healthcare personnel, areas or communities with a high number of infections, care homes, mobile care services Specific testing of personnel in tourism, restaurants, hotels This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Vulnerable Groups – – – – Risk factors Consequences for people with chronic conditions and underlying measures to protect people with chronic conditions Elderly and care homes (testing, access to healthcare and treatment) Approaches for in-home care Prisons Visits to hospitals and (long-term) care facilities Identification of population groups with unmet needs (e. g. homeless people) This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Re-Start – – – Information on and indicators for exit strategies Measures or guidelines for reopening schools and data indicating the consequences of the re-opening, separated in phases Measures for reopening shops, restaurants, etc. Border management and surveillance, provision of PCR test results for crossing borders, opening of borders Screening policies/programmes (for asymptomatic persons, indicators ) and antibody strategies This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Overview prepared by: Infact. coordination@sciensano. be This project is funded by the Health Programme of the European Union