Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response Program: Surveillance in the Polish Armed Forces with epidemiological/laboratory capacity at the Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw & Pulawy, Poland

$200K USD

Funder	Department of Defense
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Defense
Country	Poland
Start Date	Apr 15, 2011
End Date	Jun 12, 2013
Duration	789 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`253433-90`

Grant Description

1. Develop advanced capacity for onsite sequencing of influenza isolates; 2.

Sustainability of established viral BSL-2 lab capability to address influenza and influenza like respiratory pathogens relevant to the military environment; 3.

Advance an Influenza-like Illness (ILI) surveillance plan through: Strengthening cooperation with sites recruited to the sentinel network and recruiting new ones, education campaign in reporting sites, implementation of symptom based early warning system for infectious diseases into Polish Armed Forces as in pilot study for new developments and POL Personnel training in applied infectious disease epidemiology.