The ASEM Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza was launched in 2009 by ASEM leaders to combat the Influenza A (H1N1) and possible human influenza pandemics. ASEF’s work in the area of Public Health is designed to achieve 2 objectives of the ASEM Initiative: to create a platform to address public health issues across Asia and Europe, and to build up a stockpile of anti-viral drugs and personal protective equipment.
The ASEF Public Health Network organised the workshop “Risk Communications for Public Health Emergencies: Bridging the National Mechanism with Healthcare Workers.” The workshop brought together 48 experts in public health and risk communications from governments, the private sector, academia, the civil sector and international organisations. The workshop featured healthcare workers, who worked on emergency response to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS), the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Participants evaluated the challenges and capacity needs in communications for real-life events.
Working group discussions during break-out simulation exercises.
Ms Fernanda Falero, Health Promotion and Anthropology Adviser, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), presenting at the workshop.
This project is sponsored by the Government of Japan.
Expert panellists on JUNIMA’s regional objectives and its role in the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD).
ASEF and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), as the Secretariat of the Joint UN Initiative on Migration and Health in Asia (JUNIMA), jointly organised a roundtable on migration and healthcare. Under the title of “Socio-economic Approaches and Strengthening Partnerships”, the participants at this meeting discussed the socio-economic benefits of investing in migrants’ health, and how strengthening multi-sectorial partnerships at national, regional and global levels helps to advocate for policies that support migrants’ access to health.
Participants and speakers at the Roundtable.
This project is co-funded by the European Union.