Guiding principles Use of the Strategy

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1.5 Time frame and targeted outcomes

It is anicipated that the implementaion ime frame for APSED 2010 will be ive years 2011–2015. When efecively implemented, the Strategy will ensure that countries of the Asia Paciic region have: • core capaciies to prevent, detect, characterize and respond to emerging disease threats and other acute public health emergencies of naional and internaional concern; and • strong funcional mechanisms and networks for collaboraion. seCTIon 2: vIsIon, Goal and objeCTIves 13

2.1 Vision

An Asia Paciic region prepared to miigate the risk and impact of emerging diseases and other public health emergencies through collecive responsibility for public health security. Vision an asia Paciic region prepared to mitigate the risk and impact of emerging diseases and other public health emergencies through collective responsibility for public health security. Objective 1 Reduce risk Objective 2 strengthen early detection Objective 3 strengthen rapid response Objective 4 strengthen efective preparedness Objective 5 build sustainable partnerships Goal To build sustainable national and regional capacities and partnerships to ensure public health security through preparedness planning, prevention, early detection and rapid response to emerging diseases and other public health emergencies. Focus Areas sur veillanc

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ssessmen t and Response sur veillanc e, R isk a ssessmen t and Response labora tories labora tories ZoonosesZoonoses Inf ec tion P re ven tion and C on tr ol Inf ec tion P re ven tion and C on tr ol Risk C ommunic ations Risk C ommunic ations Public H ealth emer genc y Pr epar edness Public H ealth emer genc y Pr epar edness Regional P repar edness , aler t and Response Regional P repar edness , aler t and Response monit oring and e valua tion monit oring and e valua tion Figure 2.1 APSED 2010 vision, goal, objectives and focus areas SECTION 2: Vision, Goal and Objectives