Building Global Capacity for Advanced Warning and Surveillance of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

This project aims to strengthen global disease surveillance and advance-warning capabilities. Project activities include: (1) finalizing training and communication products for use in regional coordinating centres; (2) engaging with stakeholders to identify national coordination centres and testing points; (3) training national stakeholders on the use of the Quality Assessment and Standardization of Indicators (QASI®-Outbreak Alert); (3) delivering training on the QASI®-Outbreak Alert to registered international participants; and (4) developing a user-friendly web interface for the centralized reporting of both proficiency testing and patient results through satellite connectivity.

The expected outcomes for this project include strengthened global warning surveillance and diagnostics for infectious disease outbreaks. These include naturally occurring deliberate and accidental outbreaks.