Public Health Emergencies Preparedness Planning in the Aviation Sector: The CAPSCA - Asia Pacific Story 4 th CAPSCA Global Coordination Meeting & 3 rd CAPSCA Europe Meeting Bern, Switzerland; 18 to 21 June 2013 Dr. Jarnail Singh
CAPSCA Asia Pacific Membership Afghanistan Malaysia Singapore Brunei Darussalam*** Myanmar Solomon Islands China Hong Kong, China Mongolia Nepal Sri Lanka** Thailand India New Zealand** Tonga Indonesia Macao, China Papua New Guinea Philippines Viet Nam 20 States **2012 ***2013
CAPSCA Asia Pacific Organisation Donor Agencies & States (UN CFIA & CAAS) ICAO Project Administration Technical Cooperation Bureau ICAO Project Manager Dr. Anthony Evans Chief, Aviation Medicine ICAO Technical Advisor Dr. Jarnail Singh ICAO Project Coordinator Michiel Vreedenburgh Chairperson 2013/14 Lt Gen William K. Hotchkiss III AFP (Ret), DG CAA Philippines Vice-Chairperson Malaysia Partner International Organizations (WHO/WPRO & SEARO, IATA, ACI, WFP, IOM, ASEF, etc.) ICAO Regional Coordinator Manjit Singh Regional Officer Technical Cooperation Technical Advisor Team Leader Dr. Jarnail Singh Singapore Deputy Team Leader Dr Rolly Bayaban Philippines Member States Civil Aviation Authorities & Public Health Authorities Technical Advisors 3
CAPSCA AP 2012/13 Activities 5 th CAPSCA AP Meeting Ulaanbaatar, 19 21 April 2012 'Training of Technical Advisors for CAPSCA-AP Airport AV demo/walkthrough Presentations at APANPIRG/23, 49 th DGCA APAC Conference and 13 th COSCAP-North Asia SCM Participation at the 3rd Global CAPSCA Meeting at Santiago, 8-12 Oct 2012 Representatives from Singapore, Mongolia, NZ, Macao, Hong Kong Nepal CAPSCA Assistance Visit, 11-12 Dec 2012 Technical Advisor Training Workshop, Bangkok, 13-14 Dec 2012 6 th CAPSCA AP Meeting 22-25 April 2013, Manila Assistance visit to SriLanka / Bandaranaike Int. Airport : May 2013 July 1 to 4 2013: 50 th DGCA conference. 4
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The Asia-Pacific region remains very sensitive to possible emergence of Novel Infectious agents
2003: SARS ISSUES: Panic reactions No preparedness plans No Harmonization 8
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Singapore hosts an ICAO meeting ---- Anti-SARS measures developed for the aviation sector. Restore confidence in the travelling public? Pre-empting the IHR?
2005 ----- H5N1 Avian Influenza WHO holds global meeting: Timing & severity of next pandemic cannot be predicted Take threat seriously Take appropriate actions & mobilize resources 12
Spread to rest of world H5N1 Start of Pandemic
ICAO : For The Aviation Sector: Proactive approach to develop Aviation Pandemic Preparedness Plan Singapore hosts meetings at Changi Airport 2006: Output Preparedness Planning Guidelines (Aviation Aspects) for a Communicable Disease of Public Health Concern Applicable to any communicable disease (not just avian influenza)
To carry project forwards --- Harmonizing global aviation sector s preparedness Cooperative Arrangement for the Prevention of Spread of Communicable disease through Air travel 1. Implementation of ICAO Guidelines (State, Airport & Airline Guidelines) 2. Evaluation of international airports 3. Training of personnel Launched Sept. 2006: Singapore Aviation Academy Seminar / Workshop / Table top exercise
Spread to rest of world H5N1 Start of Pandemic
Start of Pandemic H1N1 Spread to rest of world Swine flu There is no evidence of increased illness in the pig population
WHO Pandemic Preparedness Guidelines ICAO Annex 9 Annexes 6, 11, 14 ACI, IATA, CDC & Other expert agencies IHRs States WHO Rapid Containment Strategy National Pandemic Aviation Pandemic Preparedness Plan Preparedness Plan PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS Joint WHO-ICAO- IATA-ACI Guidelines
Distilled into.. State Guidelines : ICAO Airline Guidelines : IATA Airport Guidelines : ACI
Annex 6 Annex 9 Annex 11 Annex 14 PANS -ATM IHR implementation
1. CAPSCA Asia Pacific 2. CAPSCA Africa 3. CAPSCA - Americas 4. CAPSCA Middle East 5. Europe
Thank you for your Thank kind you attention! very much Jarnail Singh Jarnail_singh@caas.gov.sg