Five-Year Target: A workforce including physicians, veterinarians, biostatisticians, laboratory scientists, farming/livestock professionals, and at least 1 trained field epidemiologist per 200,000 population, who can systematically cooperate to meet relevant IHR and PVS core competencies.
As Measured by: One trained field epidemiologist per 200,000 population, and one trained veterinarian per 400,000 animal units (or per 500,000 population), who can systematically cooperate to meet relevant IHR and PVS core competencies.
Desired National Impact: Prevention, detection, and response activities conducted effectively and sustainably by a fully competent, coordinated, evaluated and occupationally diverse multi-sectoral workforce.
Country Commitments to Action Package:
- Leading countries: Jordan, Thailand
- Contributing countries: Bangladesh, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Finland, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, United States, Yemen
- Contributing international organizations: FAO, OIE, WHO
Supporting Resources:
- Workshop on Regional Strategic Framework for Human Health Workforce Development on Epidemiology Advancing IHR/GHSA, 9-10 May 2016 [PDF, 1.3MB]
- First GHSA Videoconference for Workforce Development Action Package, 25 Mar 2016 [PDF, 152KB]
- Second GHSA Videoconference for Workforce Development Action Package, 20 Jun 2016 [PDF, 496KB]
- Third GHSA Videoconference for Workforce Development Action Package, 21 Sep 2016 [PDF, 429KB]
- The GHSA Meeting on "Step towards Regional Strategic Collaboration in Asia-Pacific on Workforce Development, National Laboratory System Strengthening & Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention to Respond Global Challenges", 6-8 May 2015 [PDF, 13.3MB]
- The GHSA Meeting on "4-year Workplan Development & Strengthening Workforce Development", 7-8 Feb 2017 [PDF, 1.3MB]
- The GHSA Regional Meeting: Enhancing Collaboration between Detect 1 (National Laboratory System) & Detect 5 (Workforce Development), 5-7 Feb 2018 [PDF, 5.9MB]