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Key events and updates
National consultative workshop on “national pandemic preparedness plan for respiratory viruses” in India
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The "National Consultative Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Respiratory Viruses" was held on December 8-9, 2023, at Hotel Le Meridian in New Delhi.
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Organized by India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop aimed to update India's Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Respiratory Viruses.
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The event was a response to the lessons learned from previous Influenza pandemics and the ongoing COVID-19 situation, focusing on the development of a collaborative plan incorporating the latest WHO guidance.
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Around 21 stakeholders and 70 participants actively engaged in discussions during the two-day event.
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The workshop's discussions centered on pandemic management and technical expertise, aiming to enhance the National Preparedness and Response Plan in alignment with WHO's Preparedness and resilience for emerging threats (PRET) framework.
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It featured five focused teams working on Access to Countermeasures, Clinical Care, Collaborative Surveillance, Community Protection, and Emergency Coordination, employing a scenario-based methodology for a flexible pandemic response.
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The event concluded with a summary of expert recommendations and a decision to further refine and consolidate the proposed pandemic preparedness plan.