PHC Expert Group ImPrim project kick-off in Karlskrona, Sweden, February 22-23 Participation of some 15 full and associated partners from 7 countries including Russia Possible drop-out of Polish partner or replacement by different Polish and/or Lithuanian participant

PHC Expert Group Upcoming EG meeting Helsinki March 25-26 Continuation of seminar series with local participation Helsinki topic: ”Current and future roles of GP nurses, reflected through immigrant nurses and doctors in Finland” Aiming at broadening the scope of PHC and including more of social issues

PHC Expert Group ToR for mitigation of antibiotics resistance: health systems, including incentives structures, to promote rational antibiotics use appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for humans correct and easily accessible microbial diagnosis of infections analysis of measures needed to implement behaviour change prevention of health-care related infections

PHC Expert Group Antimicrobial resistance, ctd: prevention of spread of resistant microorganisms from health care facilities surveillance of antimicrobial resistance trends information to the general populations on the need to use antibiotics cautiously

PHC Expert Group Antibiotics resistance Sweden preliminarily prepared to act as Lead Partner – Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) ? Funding for coordinator sourced through Sida Baltic Sea Unit Reporting through PHC EG – or as separate task group ?

PHC Expert Group Financing issues ITA financing intended to be done through ImPrim Project Possibly ITA financing issues need further consideration for 2010 and beyond As for all EGs – a need for operating funds