Launch of WHO/Europe evaluation on how pandemic preparedness activities aided the response to the H1N1 pandemic
In the period May to June 2010, six randomly selected countries in the European Region will be visited by a WHO team of experts in pandemic preparedness and response. The purpose of the visits is to gather information on how useful pandemic preparedness activities have been for countries in their response to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Data will be gathered through interviews with relevant stakeholders at national and sub-national level. These include representatives from: the Ministry of Health, a key ministry responsible for civil response, the public health authority, regional or local level and primary and secondary health care staff.
The participating countries will be invited to a workshop in October to discuss the findings. The outcome of the evaluation will be an aggregated report identifying best practices followed by the publication of a set of recommendations on future pandemic preparedness activities in the European Region.
On 27 to 29 April, the methodology was successfully pilot tested in Denmark and WHO/Europe would like to express its appreciation for the collaboration with the Danish authorities during the pilot test.
The evaluation is being organized and carried out in collaboration with the University of Nottingham/HPA East Midlands Academic Health Protection Group, within the Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
The participating countries will be invited to a workshop in October to discuss the findings. The outcome of the evaluation will be an aggregated report identifying best practices followed by the publication of a set of recommendations on future pandemic preparedness activities in the European Region.
On 27 to 29 April, the methodology was successfully pilot tested in Denmark and WHO/Europe would like to express its appreciation for the collaboration with the Danish authorities during the pilot test.
The evaluation is being organized and carried out in collaboration with the University of Nottingham/HPA East Midlands Academic Health Protection Group, within the Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
