Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) Board Meeting 24 th March, 2016 Lao Plaza Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R

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1 Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) Board Meeting 24 th March, 2016 Lao Plaza Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R Executive Summary Representatives of six MBDS member countries participated in the MBDS Foundation Board Meeting convened at Laos Palaza Hotel, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R on 24 th March, The participants included Representative from Cambodia, China, Lao P.D.R, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, WHO, CORDS, Canada GPP, USCDC, Rockefeller Foundation and MBDS Secretariat staffs. Opening Session The MBDS Foundation Board Meeting commenced with welcome remarks by Dr. Bounlay Phommasack, (Director General, Ministry of Health, Lao P.D.R/ Director, MBDS Foundation). In

2 his welcome remarks, he has highlighted the importance role of MBDS in the regional communicable disease control and briefly summarized the achievement of MBDS in previous year. Afterward, Dr. Pasakorn Akarasewi (Senior Advisor, Ministry of Public Health, and MBDS Board of Thailand) presented briefly about regional significant of MBDS and collaboration activities of MBDS during his chairmanship period. Dr. Moe Ko Oo (MBDS Secretary & Board Member) presented about MBDS activities as: brief background of MBDS, strategy of MBDS, IHR, ASPED, & GHSA, CORDS, Cross Border information sharing and update activities during before handover chairmanship from Thailand to Vietnam. (The presentation is attach in Annex A) After presenting of MBDS activities, Dr. Pasakorn Akarasewi, (Senior Advisor, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand/MBDS Board of Thailand) handed over the MBDS chairmanship to Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong (Director General, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Health of Vietnam). Followed by the handover of Chairmanship from Dr. Pasakorn Akarasewi, (Senior Advisor, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand/MBDS Board of Thailand), Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong (Director General, International Cooperation Department, and Ministry of Health of Vietnam) expressed the fact that she is honored to have the chairmanship of MBDS and extended thanks to the member countries and partners for valuable supporting and close cooperation in improving multi-countries cross border disease surveillance for many years among MBDS countries and she committed that the Ministry of Health of Vietnam will work closely with MBDS Board, Secretariat and member countries to fulfill its Chairmanship in 2016, promoting MBDS diseases surveillance activities. (The details of speech from new chair is seen in Annex B) Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong (Director General, International Cooperation Department, and Ministry of Health of Vietnam) is the current Chair and Dr. Ly Sovann, (Director CDC Department, MBDS Board of Cambodia) is the Vice-Chair of MBDS for Discussion for future collaboration of MBDS Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong suggested that MBDS could organize some events or activities together with ASEAN forum to strengthen regional collaboration. Dr. Huong propose back to back MBDS Health Minister with ASEAN+3 Health Minister meeting, which will be on beginning of Dr. Bounlay Phommasack, Director of MBDS summarized the following achievements of MBDS: 1. Fully commitment from China, MOH as at the beginning MBDS has only representatives from CDC in Kunming, after that from Guangxi and now the CDC department, from MOH China are involved in MBDS and supporting MBDS in capacity building. 2. WHO recognizing MBDS as the key player for cross border collaboration in regional networking and collaboration. 3. Appreciate new Chair of MBDS proposing organizing of MBDS Health Ministers meeting back to back with ASEAN Health Minister meeting as Dr. Huong, New MBDS Chair is Head of ASEAN SOMHD and she will lead and make big effort to organize MBDS Health Minister meeting and all MBDS Board will support Dr. Huong leadership role.

3 Dr. Bounlay requested all MBDS Board to continue to support in terms of leadership and commitment ongoing activities. Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong also mention about working together with ASEAN in several ways and World Health Assembly to be another platform for regional collaboration. MOU has been signed in WHA, during that period all the Ministers and Vice Ministers are there as an example for organizing event. Madam Chair suggested to organize that kind of event in WHA to show country leaders are supporting and their commitment for further collaboration in disease surveillance especially along with MBDS countries. At the same time MBDS will continue ongoing activities especially in provincial level. In that model, national level and provincial level come along together in very successful collaboration for XB infectious diseases surveillance. Dr. Huong proposed all member countries to revise and update existing operational plans with current regional status. Madam Chair emphasize mobilization of resources from other partners and request to continue support from CORDS, Canada s GPP and RF to MBDS. Meeting adjoined at PM Prepared by: MBDS Foundation Secretariat

4 Participants list: Cambodia: Dr. Ly Sovann (MBDS Board) Director CDC Department Dr. Bun Sreng Deputy Director CDC Department Dr. Teng Srey Deputy Director CDC Department Dr. Seng Heng Chief of Surveillance Bureau, CDC Department Dr. Yi Sengdoeurn China: Dr. Liu Bo (Rept from MBDS Baord)China CDC Dr. Mo Jianjun Guangxi CDC Dr. Li Qiongfen Yunnan CDC Lao P.D.R: Dr. Bounlay Phommasack Director General of DCDC (Director of MBDS) Dr. Sibounhom Archkhawong Deputy Director of DCDC (MBDS Board) Dr. Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh Deputy Director of DCDC Dr. Sisavath Southaniraxay Deputy Director of DCDC Dr. OnechanhKeosavanh Deputy Director of National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE) Dr. Khamphithoun Somsamouth Deputy Director of Center of Information, Education for Health (CIEH) Dr. Viengsavanh Kittiphong Head of surveillance division Dr. Phonpaseuth Xayyamongkhoun Head of Administrative division, DCDC Dr. Ratsamy Vongkhamsao Chief of Zoonoses and Cross Boarder Division, DCDC Dr. DaoviengVanthady Technical officer, DCDC Ms. Buaphanh Khamphaphongphanh Chief of Epidemiology unit, NCLE Dr. Andrew Corwin In Country Coordinator Dr. Chintana Chanthavisouk National project director Dr. Luo Dapeng Team Leader, Emerging Diseases Surveillance and Response (ESR), WHO Lao PDR Dr. Manilay Phengxay National Professional Officer Dr. Phetdavanh Leuangvilay National Professional Officer Dr. Khonsavanh Bounma Project Assistant Dr. Phanoula Zanarath Project Assistant Myanmar: Dr. Nyan Win Myint Deputy Director (Rept of MBDS Board) (Epidemiology/IHR), Department of Public Health Dr. Tin Zar Aung Medical Officer (Lab and research), CEU Dr. Htoo Myint Swe Medical Officer (CEU)

5 Dr. Nyan Htet Lwin Dr. Su Mon Oo Dr. Kyi Thar Chief Port Health Officer, Port Health Medical Officer, Port Health Township Health Officer Thailand: Dr. Pasakorn Akarasewi Senior Advisor (MBDS Board and outgoing Chair) Dr. Teerasak Chuxnum Veterinary Senior Expert Dr. Wittaya Wattanaruangkowit Director Mr. Thapon Tiawsirichaisakul Technical Officer Mrs. Kanuengnit Epidemiologist Vietnam: Dr. Tran ThiGiang Huong Director general (MBDS Board and current Chair) Dr. Pham ThiChinh Expert, Department of International Cooperation Dr. Nguyen Dang Vung Vice Director Dr. Nguyen DucKhoa Vice Head, Division of disease surveillance, General department of Preventive medicine Dr. Nguyen Xuan Tung Head of Vaccine and Laboratory management, General department of Preventive medicine Dr. Tien Ngoc Tien Animal Health Department, Vice Director of animal health Office for Region VII Partners: Ms. Natalie Phaholyothin Asso Director, RF (Via Skype) Ms. Lee-Anne Hermann Canada Embassy Lao P.D.R Dr. Petra Dickmann Director Strategy & Operations (Consultant) MBDS Secretariat: Dr. Moe Ko Oo Ms. Jittra Thajeen Ms. Thin Mar Soe Board & Head of Secretariat MBDS Data Analysis & Assistant Project Coordinator ICT specialist

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