The way forward with EU/EEA surveillance of infectious diseases
As a continuation of previous multi-annual surveillance strategies, ECDC has published the latest long-term surveillance framework that identifies concrete objectives, actions, targets and milestones to be achieved in surveillance of infectious diseases in the EU/EEA by 2027. It focuses on innovative actions across surveillance of multiple infectious diseases, with a view to strengthen the public health and scientific use and impact of surveillance data.
In line with the overall ECDC strategy, the new surveillance framework is aiming to promote standards, help bridge the gap between science, policy and practice, provide tailored support to Member States, harness technological innovation and collaborate broadly with partners and stakeholders.
The new surveillance framework is an important instrument in implementing the recently amended ECDC Founding Regulation and the new Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health. Within its scope, ECDC will promote digitalisation and integration of EU/EEA surveillance, help strengthen national surveillance systems, expand and integrate data sources and digital platforms, and connect to the European Health Data Space. ECDC will also intensify its work in collecting and analysing data on prevalence of risk factors in relevant populations and will coordinate a newly established network of European Reference Laboratories to strengthen and standardise laboratory capacity across the EU/EEA.
The new surveillance framework has undergone rigorous review by experts in indicator-based and event-based surveillance, molecular and genomic typing, biostatistics and modelling in ECDC. Following stakeholder consultation, it has been endorsed by the EU Member States and the European Commission.
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Long-term surveillance framework 2021–2027
This long-term surveillance framework ties in with the overall ECDC strategy 2021–2027.
