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The Pandemic Preparedness Forum

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