PPHSN coordinating body

The current CB is composed of:

7 core members

from the following Pacific Islands:

5 allied members

from the following organisations/institutions:

American Samoa

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji Islands

Guam

Niue

Tuvalu

Wallis and Futuna

Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)

Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed)
Permanent member

                                   Pasteur Institute of
                                   New Caledonia (IPNC)

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Permanent member

World Health Organization (WHO)

Permanent member

The CB membership is rotated in a staggered manner.

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PPHSN-CB roles and responsibilities

The major roles and responsibilities of the PPHSN-CB is to support the activities and functioning of the PPHSN by:

developing efficient and effective models for surveillance and response with an initial focus on priority diseases and conditions as reflected in the PPHSN Strategic Framework, including new emerging and re-emerging diseases;
developing and facilitating the implementation of a dynamic action plan for the PPHSN (the action plan will address issues including, but not limited to, public health surveillance and response, relevant training, and operational research);
organizing, coordinating and integrating PPHSN activities (this will include, but not be limited to, regional response to outbreaks, liaising with other organizations, and securing adequate resources for PPHSN activities);
monitoring and evaluating PPHSN activities;
communicating the status of PPHSN activities to its membership and outside entities;
providing leadership in the identification and control of public health problems in the region;
advocating the development and use of evidence-based practices in public health surveillance and response; and
facilitating preparedness for dealing with outbreak-prone diseases in the region, including new emerging and re-emerging diseases.

The CB meets regularly to plan and directly support the implementation of the network activities

13 meetings took place between 1996 and 2007. Learn more...