ECDC CORPORATE Annual Report of the Director 2019 www.ecdc.europa.eu ECDC CORPORATE Annual report of the Director 2019 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 – 2019. Stockholm: ECDC; 2020. Stockholm, June 2020 ISBN 978-92-9498-468-5 ISSN 1977-0081 doi: 10.2900/77169 Catalogue number TQ-AB-20-001-EN-N © European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2020 Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. ii ECDC CORPORATE Annual report of the Director – 2019 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 ...................................................................................................................... 9 1. Surveillance and epidemic intelligence ........................................................................................ 10 1.1 Surveillance ............................................................................................................................. 10 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 10 Indicators for surveillance .............................................................................................................. 12 1.2 Epidemic intelligence ............................................................................................................... 12 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 12 Indicators for epidemic intelligence ................................................................................................. 13 2. Scientific support ....................................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Scientific advice ....................................................................................................................... 14 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 14 Indicators for scientific advice ......................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Microbiology ............................................................................................................................ 18 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 18 Indicators for microbiology support ................................................................................................. 20 3. Preparedness and response ....................................................................................................... 21 3.1 EU and country preparedness support ...................................................................................... 21 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 21 Indicators for EU and country preparedness support ......................................................................... 22 3.2 Response and emergency operations ........................................................................................ 23 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 23 Indicators for response and emergency operations ........................................................................... 25 4. Training and capacity building .................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Public health training ............................................................................................................... 26 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 26 Indicators for public health training ................................................................................................. 28 4.2 International relations .............................................................................................................. 30 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 30 Indicators for international relations ................................................................................................ 32 4.3 Country support ....................................................................................................................... 32 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 33 Indicators for country support ........................................................................................................ 34 5. Communication ......................................................................................................................... 35 5.1 Health communication ............................................................................................................. 35 iii Annual report of the Director – 2019 ECDC CORPORATE Context ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 35 Indicators for health communication ............................................................................................... 36 5.2 Eurosurveillance ...................................................................................................................... 37 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 37 Indicators for Eurosurveillance ........................................................................................................ 37 6. Disease Programmes ................................................................................................................. 39 6.1 Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections ................................................... 39 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 39 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 39 6.2 Emerging and Vector-Borne Diseases ........................................................................................ 40 Context ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Results achieved in 2019 ................................................................................................................ 40 6.3 Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses, and Legionnaires’ Disease .................................. 42 Context .......................................................................................................................................