Download all the figures in pdf format (732 KB)  PacNet E-mail subscribers by country, 31 March 2011
N = 696 More that half of its members are based in PPHSN core-member countries and territories. By spreading towards Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines (WHO's Western Pacific regional headquarters), Hawaii and the rest of the United States of America, PacNet draws almost 90 % of its members within the Pacific rim. This is an essential requirement for its effectiveness, that has been recognised on several occasions.  PacNet E-mail subscribers by resource institution, 31 March 2011
N = 696 The distribution of PacNet members according to their participating institutions' professional disciplines - in other words, in terms of the type of resources which could be made available to PPHSN - also illustrates one reason of its effectiveness. All the major domains covering the human, technical and financial resources which PPHSN requires to support the three operational phases of outbreak prevention and control are included: SPC member countries and territories' health departments (59% of subscribers), international technical organisations (mainly SPC and WHO), public health laboratories, training institutions, professional networks and funding agencies."  Number of messages posted per month, April 1997-March 2011
The number of messages posted to the list varies according to the epidemic context in the region. When an outbreak is suspected or there is an epidemic threat to the region, the flow of messages exchanged through PacNet increases. When there is no threat, the flow of messages decreases. | 
