Overview of the Objectives Expected Outcomes and Meeting

Overview of the Objectives, Expected Outcomes, and Meeting Agenda THE 3 rd MEETING OF NATIONAL INFLUENZA CENTRES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC AND SOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONS 18 - 20 AUGUST 2009, BEIJING, CHINA World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific

Meeting Objectives 1. to review lessons learned from pandemic response and determine appropriate measures for mitigating the impact of the pandemic influenza (H 1 N 1) 2009 2. to review the laboratory and epidemiological capacities and practices on seasonal and pandemic influenza surveillance to determine the way forward 3. to update the knowledge on research and development of the pandemic influenza (H 1 N 1) 2009, influenza A(H 5 N 1) and seasonal influenza viruses 4. to discuss and identify the need and mechanism for sharing the information of seasonal and pandemic influenza surveillance among countries in the Asia Pacific World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific

Expected Outcomes § Understand the success, challenge, and lesson learnt from pandemic surveillance and response § Determine the surveillance strategies and areas for strengthening, particularly NIC’s preparedness § Determine possible public health measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic § Identify the priority areas of action World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific

Overview of The Meeting Agenda World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific

World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific

World Health Organization, Regional Office for The Western Pacific