FETP Vital component for APSED(2010) Tamano Matsui Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response Unit, Division of Health Severity and Emergencies, WPRO
Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED) A bi-regional strategy to provide a common framework for countries to strengthen their capacity to manage emerging disease threats Originally developed in 2005 and proven to be effective mechanism Updated in 2010 to reflect the expanded scope required for managing emerging diseases and public health emergencies 2
Process of Developing APSED (2010) Country Consultations Discussion Papers Bi-Regional Consultation on APSED and Beyond 24-27 May 2010 Draft APSED (2010) Independent Review 5 th TAG Meeting 6-9 July 2010 RCM (Oct 2010) 3
Focus Areas of APSED (2010) 1. Surveillance, Risk Assessment and Response Event-based surveillance/indicator-based surveillance Risk assessment capacity Rapid response capacity Field epidemiology training 2. Laboratory 3. Zoonoses 4. Infection Prevention and Control 5. Risk Communication 6. Public Health Emergency Preparedness 7. Regional Preparedness, Alert and Response 8. Monitoring and Evaluation 4
FETPs in SEAR/WPR, 2005 National programs Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand International FETP India and Thailand programs accept trainees from other countries 5
Modified FETP Informal Consultation of Modified FETP in October 2008 What is the role of FETP in EID control? Can developing countries afford to have conventional FETP? modular-type FETP (modified FETP) as a feasible option to fulfil the needs of capacity building in member states with limited resources Modified FETP focus on necessary competencies among conventional two-year FETP considering respective country s needs Same training concept with conventional program learning by doing training through service training through mentors 6
Progress on FETP development Newly developed programs in WPR 2009: Lao PDR and Mongolia started 1-year-program, Vietnam started 2-year-program 2010: Singapore started 2-year-program 2011: Cambodia is going to start 6 months program Development in SEAR member states 2 nd FETP program was started in India in 2005 Indonesia revitalized FETP in 2008 Modified 3 months Regional FET at NCDC (Delhi) 7
Supporting activities for FETPs FETP Annual Forum FETP Fellowship Training Program WPSAR (Western Pacific Surveillance and Response) http://www.wpro.who.int/wpsar/ Web based peer-reviewed journal Free access Focus on surveillance, risk assessment and response to public health events Editing support for FETP fellows Writing course 8
Challenges of FETPs Newly developed programs Limited resources: supervisor capacity, budget Limited experience Difficulty on advocacy Modified FETP: assessment method Programs with more than a decade experience: what is the next step? 9
Sustainable model for modified FETP Country obligations to IHR and APSED Strengthen public health system Output by graduates Utilize graduates as mentor for trainees Competent graduates Output by trainees Advocacy Government commitment National champions Core component of program Budget and plan Appropriate replacement of FETP: in MoH Qualified trainee from government Appropriate field assignment for trainees Appropriate curriculum / instructors Robust supervising/ mentoring system Postgraduate supporting system Partnerships (international/ national) External budget support External technical support 10
Win-win partnership to be better programs Collaboration between FETPs to maximise effective use of resources to learn with each other Building of national and international partnerships 11
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