WHO Global SalmSurv

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WHO Global Salm-SurvPulseNet International
Collaborations

• T. Nikki Maxwell, MSPH
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Buenos Aires, Argentina, October, 2007

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What is WHO Global Salm-Surv?

• A network of institutions and individuals
  committed to enhancing the capacity of national
  ministries of health and national reference
  laboratories to detect, respond and prevent
  foodborne and other infectious, enteric diseases

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What does WHO Global Salm-Surv do?

• Promote integrated, laboratory-based surveillance
  and outbreak detection and response
• Foster inter-sectoral collaboration and
  communication among microbiologists and
  epidemiologists in human health, veterinary, and
  food-related disciplines

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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership
PulseNet Participants and WHO Global Salm-Surv
Training Sites

• The First Question to Answer
• Why Collaborate?
  Partnership
  can provide a stronger, more sustainable impact
  in foodborne disease surveillance and response.

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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership Guidance Document
(2007-08)
Step I IDENTIFY Step 2 ASSESS Step 3
TRAIN Step 4 PRODUCE Step 5 FUND
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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership (2007-08)

• Who Will the Collaboration Effect?
  
  We want to IDENTIFY (Step 1)

GSS Member Countries currently taking part in
PulseNet/producing PulseNet data
GSS Member Countries with PFGE capacity, but
unable to establish PulseNet in their country
GSS Member Countries that have established
PulseNet, but not currently subtyping
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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership (2007-08)

• Who Will the Collaboration Effect?
  
  We want to ASSESS (Step 2)
• PulseNet activities in regions/countries that
  are involved in both PulseNet and/or WHO-GSS
  country members.
• 1) PulseNet activities being held in a country
  and/or region.
• 2) Answer the question Why is PulseNet not in
  their country?

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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership (2007-08)
What Will the Collaboration Help do?

We want to TRAIN (Step 3) Create and test
pilot training modules created for a specific
region at WHO Global Salm-Surv Advanced
Workshops. Modules can include 1)
Lectures/exercises on collaboration between
epidemiologists and microbiologists using
PulseNet data for surveillance, detecting
clusters, and during outbreak investigation 2)
How to advocate for support of PulseNet in their
country and/or region.
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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership (2007-08)
What Will the Collaboration Help do?

We want to PRODUCE (Step 4) Assist in
initiating country/regional projects as an
outcome of the joint WHO-GSS/PulseNet
International Workshops. Skills received from the
workshop can then be utilized in 1)
Initiating a new enhanced foodborne disease
surveillance project 2) Adding a new component
to an already established country or regional
project
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PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv
Collaboration Partnership (2007-08)
What Will the Collaboration Help do?

We want to PROVIDE SKILLS SO THEY CAN LOCATE
FUNDS (Step 5) 1) Provide members
with necessary tools, resources, and skills so
they can achieve support 2) Establish
partnership approach to present to possible
funders/donors Regional PulseNet Regional
WHO-GSS activities Stronger, Sustainable
Activities
IMPORTANT TO FUNDERS AND DECISION MAKERS
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To Begin The Collaboration

• First 3 Steps by the end of 2008
• IDENTIFY and ASSESS Questionnaire administered
  to those countries that are members of the
  WHO-GSS South America Regional Center and the
  PulseNet LA Network
• TRAIN Create an agenda for WHO-Global Salm-Surv
  South America Advanced Workshop II, May
  2008

PRODUCE Begin discussion on possible projects
that partner utilizing GSS and PulseNet skills

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ANY QUESTIONS?
WE WILL CONTINUE COLLABORATIONS IN THE REGION
AFTER 2008 THANK YOU