WHO Global Salm-Surv & PulseNet International Collaborations T. Nikki Maxwell, MSPH US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia Buenos Aires, Argentina, October, 2007

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

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

The First Question to Answer: Why Collaborate? Partnership can provide a stronger, more sustainable impact in foodborne disease surveillance and response. PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership PulseNet Participants and WHO Global Salm-Surv Training Sites Global Salm-Surv Training Sites PulseNet Europe

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

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 PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership ( )

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? PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership ( )

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. PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership ( )

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 PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership ( )

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 PulseNet International / WHO Global Salm-Surv Collaboration & Partnership ( )

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 To Begin The Collaboration Global Salm-Surv Training Sites PulseNet Europe

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