Cooperative Agreement NU51IP000915

MAINTAIN CAPACITY FOR ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE OF INFLUENZA TO DETECT AND RESPOND TO PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND SUPPORT CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR RESPONDING TO OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS. - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARYFUNDING OPPORTUNITY TITLE: SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE TO AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA BY NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESAGENCY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER ? CDC-RFA-IP21-2101SUBMITTED BY: INSTITUT NATIONAL D?HYGIENE, NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY, LOME-TOGO PROJECT TITLE: MAINTAIN CAPACITY FOR ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE OF INFLUENZA TO DETECT AND RESPOND TO PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND SUPPORT CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR RESPONDING TO OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS. THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST: THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION IS TO SEEK GRANTS TO MAINTAIN CAPACITY FOR ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE OF INFLUENZA TO DETECT AND RESPOND TO PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND SUPPORT CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR RESPONDING TO OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS. THE PERIOD OF THE PROJECT: THE TOTAL PERIOD OF THE PROJECT IS 5 YEARS FROM 2021 TO 2026. THE AMOUNT NEEDED: THE AMOUNT NEED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT IS TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT U.S DOLLARS (2,361,368 US$)PROJECT MEASUREMENTS AND EVALUATION COMPONENT 1: BASIC INFLUENZA ACTIVITIESOBJECTIVE 1.1: BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SURVEILLANCE DATA?MEASURABLE RESULT 1.1.1: THE MONITORING OF THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND PROMPTNESS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND VIROLOGICAL DATA IS PERFOMED. ?MEASURABLE RESULT 1.1.2: COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION ON A MONTHLY BASIS BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IS STRENGTHENED OBJECTIVE 1.2: IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATIONAL INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ?MEASURABLE RESULT 1.2.1: THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IS UPDATED. ? MEASURABLE RESULT 1.2.2: RESEARCH AXES ON INFLUENZA AND OTHER DISEASES ARE DEVELOPED?MEASURABLE RESULT 1.2.3: SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES PRODUCED AND PUBLISHEDOBJECTIVE 2.1: STRENGTHEN THE SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OF SARI AND ILI?MEA SURABLE RESULT 2.1.1: NEW SARI/ILI SENTINEL SITES OF INFLUENZA IN THE KARA REGION ARE ESTABLISHED.?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.1.2: THE SKILLS OF ALL SURVEILLANCE STAFFS ARE STRENGTHENED.?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.1.3: MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION OF 2000 SAMPLES PER YEAR FROM SARI AND ILI PATIENTS. ?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.1.4: REGULAR COLLECTION OF INFLUENZA DATA IN PATIENTS WITH SARI AND ILI.?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.1.5: SUPERVISION OF INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES IS CARRIED OUT IN SENTINEL SITES.?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.1.6: THE INFLUENZA SENTINEL SITES ACTIVITIES ARE REVIEWEDOBJECTIVE 2.2: STRENGTHEN THE SURVEILLANCE OF OUTBREAKS OF SEVERE AND FEBRILE RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.2.1: SETTING UP OF AN EARLY ALERT SYSTEM THAT PROMPTLY REPORT SUSPECTED CASES OR CLUSTERS OF SEVERE RESPIRATORY AND FEBRILE ILLNESSES TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND WHO AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SAMPLES FOR TESTING IN A TIMELY MANNER. ?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.2.2: IMPROVEMENT OF THE AWARENESS OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND WORKER COMMUNITIES ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNUSUAL CASES OR CLUSTERS OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN HUMANS OR ANIMALS. OBJECTIVE 2.3: STRENGTHEN THE PREPARATION AND COMMUNICATION OF NATIONAL REPORTS ON SYSTEMATIC SURVEILLANCE OF INFLUENZA?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.3.1: CARRYING OUT OF A STANDARD MONTHLY INFLUENZA REPORT (SMR) AND SHARING WITH SENTINEL SITES, THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, PARTNERS IN THE COUNTRY AND WHO. ?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.3.2: SHARING OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND VIROLOGICAL DATA PER WEEK THROUGH THE WHO TOOLS FLUID AND FLUNET IS MAINTAINED. ?MEASURABLE RESULT 2.3.3: AN ANNUAL INFLUENZA REPORT WITH MOH, COUNTRY PARTNERS IS PRODUCED ANNUALLY AND SHARED WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING SENTINEL SITES, CDC, WHO, ETC.?...OBJECTIVE 3.1: STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE NATIONAL INFLUENZA LABORATORY?MEASURABL