Strengthening of epidemic intelligence for influenza and respiratory diseases at national and subnational levels in egypt in context with public health security - project title:strengthening of…

Strengthening of epidemic intelligence for influenza and respiratory diseases at national and subnational levels in egypt in context with public health security - project title:strengthening of epidemic intelligence for influenza and respiratory diseases at national and subnational levels in egypt in context with public health securityproject abstract summary:i. Backgroundinfluenza and respiratory diseases pandemics are unpredictable and can have severe consequences on societies worldwide. In preparation for this threat, egypt has a well- established national influenza and respiratory diseases surveillance system. Therefore, IT is crucial to maintain a robust national influenza and respiratory diseases surveillance system that provides sufficiently valid data for estimates of influenza and respiratory diseases medical burden in egypt and ensure early detection and rapid response. II. Purpose to decrease the national impact of influenza viruses and other respiratory diseases and to ensure a timely response with recommendations on appropriate public health measures.III. OUTCOMES1. Short term to intermediate outcomes? Improved communication between mohp and MOA? Better use of influenza and other respiratory diseases data to conduct prevention and control measures? Improved performance of influenza and ARI surveillance system? Improved testing capacity for influenza and other respiratory diseases specimens, both quality and quantity? Influenza-positive samples available for use in vaccine strain selections"? Improved adherence to the who pandemic influenza preparedness (PIP) framework? Strengthened coordination and robust emergency preparedness and response CAPACITIES2. Long term outcomes? Sustainability of integrated surveillance system? Improved response to epidemic and pandemic influenza and respiratory threats at the national level? 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 establis HED laboratory testing and surveillance program? 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? Increased capacity of country for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risksiv. Strategies and activitiescomponent 1: influenza core activitiesstrategy 1: infrastructurea. Establish integrated national influenza surveillance systemb. Upgrade the current national electronic disease surveillance system (nedss) for influenza and acute respiratory illness (ARI)c. Update nedss manual guidestrategy 2: epidemiological surveillance a. Enhance nationwide influenza and ARI surveillance activities at all national levelsb. Enhance sentinel surveillance for ILI and sari strategy 3: laboratory surveillance a. Strengthen influenza testing capacity at the sub-national laboratoriesstrategy 4: pandemic preparednessa. Maintain the national influenza pandemic preparedness plancomponent 2: non influenza viral and bacterial respiratory and vaccine preventable pathogensstrategy 1: epidemiological surveillance a. Enhance event based surveillance (EBS) systemb. Upgrade EBS web-based platform reporting to adapt all levels and all sourcesc. Enhance surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in childrend. Enhance surveillance of covid-19 and ARI at the national levele. Update national surveillance guidelines for aristrategy 2: laboratory surveillance a. Strengthen respiratory syncytial virus testing capacity at the sub-national laboratories b. Strengthen covid-19 and ARI testing capacity at the sub-national laboratories component 3: rapid response to infectious disease outbreaks or other public health emergenciesstrategy 1: emerge