SE Asia Network for emergency response mooted

'Early warning system'

- KAVITA BAJELI-DATT @ New Delhi

INDIA has proposed creation of a South-East Asia Network of transboundary collaborative surveillance, to aid in enhancing multi-source surveillance to strengthen response to health emergencies in the region, the WHO said Thursday.

The proposal will be discussed with the 11 member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEARO) later this year. The proposal was made during the three-day regional meeting 'Advancing multisource collaborative surveillance in WHO South-East Asia Region.'

At the event, Saima Wazed, Regional Director of the WHO SEARO, said in line with the approaches of multisource collaborative surveillance (MSCS), India has proposed creation of a South-East Asia Network of transboundary collaborative surveillance, which is expected to be discussed with member countries later this year.