1. PHC Expert Group
ImPrim project kick-off in Karlskrona, Sweden, February 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 ?

6. 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