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Under the auspices of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPSHN), the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly convened the first regional EpiNet workshop in Suva, Fiji Islands, 1\u20135 September 2003. The theme of the workshop was: “Building on the SARS experience \u2014 preparing PPHSN for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The meeting gathered more than sixty participants and invited guests. They included members of national\/territorial EpiNet teams from all the Pacific Island countries and territories, except Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu (who could not make it), and representatives from regional organisations and collaborating institutions.<\/p>\n

The format of the workshop included plenary presentations and discussions, group work, and panel discussions.<\/p>\n

Here is an overview of the workshop by day and theme:<\/p>\n

DAY 1: <\/strong>
\nOpening ceremony and introductory session
\nUpdate on SARS – Past, Present and Future<\/p>\n

DAY 2: <\/strong>
\nSustaining the Benefits of the SARS Response – Infection Control and Other measures<\/p>\n

DAY 3: <\/strong>
\nPlanning Influenza Pandemic Preparedness for the Pacific Islands
\nPPHSN information services
\nSustainable funding mechanisms for the response to epidemics in the region
\nRegional and National communicable disease databases<\/p>\n

DAY 4: <\/strong>
\nExperiences with recent outbreaks in the PI region
\nPPHSN guidelines
\nOther priority diseases for the PPHSN?
\nNew International Health Regulations (IHR)<\/p>\n

DAY 5: <\/strong>
\nPPHSN existing or planned projects
\nPPHSN Strategic Plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":7604,"menu_order":4,"template":"","better_featured_image":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n1st Regional EpiNet Workshop - Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pphsn.net\/reports\/meetings\/1st-regional-epinet-workshop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1st Regional EpiNet Workshop - Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Under the auspices of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPSHN), the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly convened the first regional EpiNet workshop in Suva, Fiji Islands, 1\u20135 September 2003. 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