Dr. Yvan Souarès was recently appointed Manager of SPC’s Public Health Division’s Disease Control, Surveillance and
Research Unit. He is very familiar with the region since he served as SPC Epidemiologist from 1993 to 2002. He is also
one of the founders of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN).

In his new role, and on behalf of the PPHSN Coordinating Body Secretariat, Dr Souarès intends to make PPHSN a key instrument for strengthening ties with SPC’s PICT members, Coordination Body partner members and network associates. He will put both his experience and convictions to work for PPHSN, by placing the coordination, effectiveness and sustainability of services to the PICTs at
the very heart of his new duties.