As of January 2010, coordination of the Pandemic Preparedness Forum
will be taken over by the United Nations Systems for Influenza
Control (UNSIC). All documents pertaining to the PPF and the
Southeast Asia Regional Inter-Agency Information
Sharing/Coordination Meeting On Avian And Human Influenza can be
found at the following website:
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The Pandemic Preparedness Forum (PPF) meetings are still held in Bangkok on the first Thursday of each month.
Background on Pandemic Preparedness Forum
The Pandemic Preparedness Forum (PPF) is formerly known as the
Southeast Asia Regional Inter-Agency Information
Sharing/Coordination Meetings on AHI.
The PPF
aims to improve coordination of and enhance the sharing of knowledge
between individuals and organisations working to mitigate the threat
of pandemics in Southeast Asia. Participants consist of representatives
from INGOs, NGOs, UN agencies, donors, academia, and the private
sector.
Key themes discussed in past meetings have included:
Risk Communication Strategies
Contingency Planning
Impact of Avian Influenza on Livelihood &
Poverty Reduction Strategies
Role of Civil Society Organizations in Avian Influenza Control
Countries: Thailand’s, Vietnam’s, Cambodia’s, and Bangladesh’s
AI prevention and control measures and pandemic preparedness -
AI surveillance & control among IDPs
Country & Regional Simulation Exercises
AI prevention and control measures among displaced populations
Monitoring & Evaluation
Non-health aspects of pandemic planning
Private sector pandemic preparedness
The Pandemic Preparedness Forums
are open sessions. Those interested in joining a meeting or in
becoming part of the monthly email circulation are encouraged to
contact
Elizabeth Cromie at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at
elizabeth08@adpc.net