The framework is aligned with the overall amended ECDC Strategy 2021–2027 and contributes to the following strategic objectives: - Maintain the independence and rigour of scientific processes and strengthen the relevance and accessibility of scientific outputs to support public health policies and practice at national and EU levels. - Provide relevant, reliable, and timely information and science-based recommendations to enable evidence-informed decision-making at national and EU levels. - Support the development of plans, systems, and capacities for prevention, preparedness, and control of communicable diseases and related special health issues at national and EU levels. - Streamline coordination and collaboration with Member States and other key partners in the EU and globally. The building blocks and actions proposed in this framework are mapped against the action areas within ECDC’s overall amended strategy in Annex 2. The framework incorporates several areas of the new ECDC mandate, including: - improved epidemiological surveillance through digitalisation and the use of complementary data sources; - stronger focus on prevention, preparedness and response; and - monitoring of health system capacity, including capacity for prevention and treatment.
Authors
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, EU body or agency
- Catalogue number
- TQ-02-24-590-EN-N
- Citation
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC framework for action on the Sustainable Development Goal diseases , European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2900/01795
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2900/01795
- ISBN
- 978-92-9498-722-8
- Pages
- 13
- Published in
- Belgium
- Themes
- Public health , Health policy
Table of Contents
- Introduction 1
- Objectives 1
- Scope 2
- Issue 2
- A global and regional political priority 2
- Size and seriousness of the problem 2
- HIV 2
- Viral hepatitis 2
- Sexually transmitted infections 3
- Tuberculosis 3
- Availability of means to control and prevent 3
- Resources 3
- Impact 3
- Solidarity 3
- ECDC framework for action on the SDG diseases 4
- Building block 1: Improve data for action 4
- Action 1.1: Collect and publish EU-relevant data 4
- Action 1.2: Coordinate and improve routine surveillance 4
- Action 1.3: Explore and apply complementary sources to routine surveillance 5
- Action 1.4: Coordinate and improve monitoring of SDG diseases 5
- Action 1.5: Promote EU-wide efforts to improve monitoring on key populations and indicators 5
- Building block 2: Provide guidance on prevention and control 5
- Action 2.1: Provide EU-relevant scientific advice, focused on the needs of key populations 5
- Action 2.2: Communicate guidance and scientific advice using targeted approaches 6
- Action 2.3: Support countries’ preparedness and response efforts 6
- Building block 3: Coordinate disease networks and with external stakeholders 6
- Action 3.1: Coordinate European disease networks on HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs and TB 6
- Action 3.2: Coordinate laboratory networks for gonorrhoea and TB 6
- Action 3.3: Collaborate with external stakeholders 6
- Building block 4: Build capacity and support countries 7
- Action 4.1 Provide forums for knowledge and experience exchange across disciplines and diseases 7
- Action 4.2: Follow up on ECDC guidance outputs with capacity-building activities on implementation 7
- Action 4.3: Raise awareness and promote knowledge exchange and policy change 7
- Empowering EU/EEA countries, the European Commission and other partners to drive public health policy and practice 7
- References 9
