Aviation Sector to Control Public Health Threats

Coordinated action in the aviation sector to control public health threats

-- Overview on the AIRSAN Project

Yanina Lenz Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

AIRSAN 24-Month Meeting Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport 25 March 2015 Following situation might arise

During a flight from an affected country, the cabin crew recognises a passenger suffering from Ebola-like symptoms  What to do …

… on board? … with the aircraft? … at the airport?

…? … with fellow travellers?

2 Background

• Rapid increase in number of people travelling by air • Existing mechanisms in public health preparedness and response to public health threats (infectious, chemical and radiological agents) differ between the EU Member States • Core capacity requirements (IHR 2005) are addressed in various ways among EU Member States

3 Background

=> possible delays in responses responses inadequate significant inconveniences for the travelers and service providers

4 AIRSAN Project

• Aim: to support EU Member States to ensure a well- organised and coherent response to public health threats in air transport • Supports the implementation and preparedness activities according to the IHR (2005) and under EU Decision 1082/EC/2013

In close collaboration with:

CAPSCA SHIPSAN

5 AIRSAN Project

• Funded by EU (DG SANTE) • Duration: April 2013 – December 2015 • Main focus: biological threats

• Coordinated by: Department for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Surveillance Unit, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

6 Robert Koch Institute

• Central German federal institute for disease control and prevention • Serves the Federal Ministry of Health • Central federal reference institution in the field of applied and response-oriented research and public health • > 1000 employees • Headquarters: Berlin • www.rki.de

7 Associated Partners (7)

Public health sector Aviation sector

• National Institute for Public Health • KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, and the Environment, Netherlands Netherlands

• University of Thessaly, Greece • Medical Services, FRAPORT AG, Germany • National Institute of Hygiene, Poland • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) • Port Health Authority, Federal Public Service Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium

8 Collaborating Partners (8)

Public health sector Aviation sector

• Federal Office of Public Health, • Airport Health Control Office, Switzerland Environmental Health Directorate, Malta • Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Israel • Atatürk Airport Health Control Center, Turkey

• Varna and Burgas Airport Medical Services, Bulgaria

• Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Medical Services, Germany

• Air France Medical Services, France

• EUROCONTROL, Belgium

9 Scientific Advisory Board

• WHO Headquarters and European Office

• ECDC

• IATA

• EC DG MOVE

• EASA

• Office for Nuclear Regulation (UK)

• German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

10 Administrative Work Packages

1. Coordination 2. Dissemination 3. Evaluation of the project led by RKI, Germany

11 Outcomes of the core Work Packages

• Development of the AIRSAN Network (led by RKI, Germany) • Development of the AIRSAN Website and AIRSAN Communication Platform (led by UTH-EL, Greece) • Conducting documents review and setting up an relevant AIRSAN Bibliography (led by RKI, Germany) • Development of AIRSAN Guidance Documents (led by RKI, Germany) • Developing of an AIRSAN Training Tool (led by RIVM, Netherlands)

12 Outcomes of the core Work Packages

13 This document arises from the AIRSAN project which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Health Programme. Sole responsibility lies with the author. The Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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