Moderators: Dr. France (Sea–Aids) and
Dr. Taniguchi (WHO)
Reporteur: Dr. Lobo (WHO SEARO)
Members:
Dr. Shih (Chinese Taipei)
Dr. Siegrist (US)
Dr. Mintz (US)
Dr. Zeng (China)
Dr. Mancha (Mexico)
Dr. Shin (Korea)
Col. Kelley (US)
Dr. Ingerani (Indonesia)
1. There are countries in the Asian Pacific
region that have an inadequate infrastructure. These countries
should be:
- Assisted in the development of the required infrastructure
- Provided evidence about the benefits and cost–effectiveness
of developing such infrastructure
- Networks functioning in the region should extend the
network to such countries
2. The group identified the following obstacles
in communicable disease information flow/disease surveillance
- Incomplete / inaccurate data recording and data entry
- Lack of adequate lab facilities / rapid tests
- Insufficient capability in data analysis and interpretation
- Absence of clear–cut case definitions and their application
- Lack of training
- Problems in central data collation and analyses due
to lack of uniformity
- Reluctance / resistance to reporting due to political,
social or cultural reasons
APEC/WHO/networks – solutions / actions
proposed
- Document successful / unsuccessful examples of surveillance
system and sharing of information
e.g. Mexico, other case studies or cost–effectiveness
evidence
- Inventory of available tools / templates
- Provision of selected tools / templates based on available
assessments and benchmarks
e.g. downloadable software packages
- Training and capacity building esp. of first level health
professionals
- Involvement of the private sector as data / information
source
- Establishment of partnership and exchange between the
existing networks and with MOH's
- Advocacy for intregration of public health into health
education curricula and distance learning
