ECDC CORPORATE Annual Report of the Director 2018 www.ecdc.europa.eu ECDC CORPORATE Annual report of the Director 2018 This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated and written by Philippe Harant. Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Annual report of the Director – 2018. Stockholm: ECDC; 2019. Stockholm, June 2019 ISBN 978-92-9498-344-2 ISSN 1977-0081 doi: 10.2900/55588 Catalogue number TQ-AB-19-001-EN-N © European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2019 Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. ii ECDC CORPORATE Annual report of the Director – 2018 Contents Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................................vii Foreword by the Chair of the Management Board ................................................................................... 1 Introduction by the Director ..................................................................................................................... 2 Executive summary ................................................................................................................................... 3 Part I. Policy achievements Multiannual indicators .............................................................................................................................. 8 1. Surveillance and epidemic intelligence ................................................................................................ 9 1.1 Surveillance ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Context .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Results achieved in 2018 .................................................................................................................. 9 Indicators for surveillance .............................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Epidemic intelligence .............................................................................................................................. 11 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 11 Indicators for epidemic intelligence ................................................................................................. 12 2. Scientific support ................................................................................................................................ 13 2.1 Scientific advice ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 13 Indicators for scientific advice ......................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Microbiology .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 17 Indicators for microbiology support ................................................................................................. 18 3. Preparedness and response ................................................................................................................ 20 3.1 EU and country preparedness support ...................................................................................................... 20 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 20 Indicators for EU and country preparedness support ......................................................................... 21 3.2 Response and emergency operations ....................................................................................................... 21 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 21 Indicators for response and emergency operations ........................................................................... 23 4. Training and capacity building ........................................................................................................... 24 4.1 Public health training .............................................................................................................................. 24 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 24 Indicators for public health training ................................................................................................. 26 4.2 International relations ............................................................................................................................. 28 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 28 Indicators for international relations ................................................................................................ 29 4.3 Country support ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 30 Indicator for country support .......................................................................................................... 31 5. Communication ................................................................................................................................... 32 5.1 Health communication ............................................................................................................................ 32 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 32 Indicators for health communication ............................................................................................... 34 5.2 Eurosurveillance ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 34 iii Annual report of the Director – 2018 ECDC CORPORATE Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 34 Indicators for Eurosurveillance ........................................................................................................ 35 6. Disease Programmes .......................................................................................................................... 36 6.1 Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections ................................................................... 36 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Results achieved in 2018 ................................................................................................................ 36 6.2 Emerging and Vector-Borne Diseases ....................................................................................................... 37 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Results achieved in 2018 ...............................................................................................................