Surveillance and response to avian and pandemic influenza by national health authorities outside the united states - since 2016, ukraine has implemented a sentinel surveillance system for influenza…

Surveillance and response to avian and pandemic influenza by national health authorities outside the united states - since 2016, ukraine has implemented a sentinel surveillance system for influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) carried out throughout the year, additionally to the routine surveillance system which is carried out during the influenza season only (weeks 40-20). Influenza surveillance is regulated by the MOH order ? 1126 dated 17.05.2019 ?about approval the procedure for epidemiological surveillance of influenza and acute respiratory infections, and measures for preparedness in the interepidemic period and response during an epidemic season?. This order was development with support of who county office in ukraine and was discussed with who euro and agreed upon.but still the surveillance system has (1) limited human resources at national level to provide influenza surveillance network, (2) limited capacities for expansion of web based electronic reporting system to the level of sentinel sites, (3) limited human resources at regional level to provide outbreak preparedness. The project ?surveillance and response to avian and pandemic influenza by national health authorities outside the united states? Proposed by public heath center of the ministry of health of ukraine aims to maintenance of national influenza surveillance system and strengthen the development of national capacity to detect and respond influenza epidemics and pandemics; support coordination and communication of the animal human interface and facilitating the capacity to detect and monitor NOVEL viruses occurring in animals; support capacity development to detect and respond to the spread of non-influenza respiratory viruses and bacteria. IT is also anticipated to respond to a declared public health emergency or identified highly infectious disease outbreaks, as well to strengthen national capacity to detect and respond influenza epidemics and pandemics.as outcomes of the project IT envisaged national surveillance objectives established and published ; improved communication between MOH and MOA animal influenza outbreaks and/or human cases of zoonotic (NOVEL) influenza virus; country ownership of and sustainability of integrated surveillance system; strong, capable data-driven surveillance workforce; improved use of surveillance data to inform public health actions; sustained ability to monitor the severity of epidemic and pandemic influenza associated illnesses; improved awareness and response to zoonotic (NOVEL)influenza human infections; well prepared and established laboratory testing and surveillance program; data available for analysis on influenza seasonality and severity and identification of NOVEL viruses; improved international contribution of specimen data used for vaccine composition decision-making (VCM); increased capacity to identify new and emerging influenza viruses in animals and humans, and ability to identify pandemic threats.