Mitigating Arboviral Threat and Strengthening Public Health Preparedness: Proceedings of a Workshop (2024)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Statement of Task
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Workshop Statement of Task
Mitigating Arboviral Threats and Strengthening
Public Health Preparedness: A Workshop
December 12-13, 2023, Washington, DC
PURPOSE
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop to explore the role of arbovirus mitigation within the context of public health preparedness and capacity building. Workshop discussions will consider potential actions that can be taken to understand and mitigate arboviral disease threats and highlight priority areas for research and investment through examining:
- Lessons learned from Zika and chikungunya epidemics, including shared learnings from COVID-19 and mpox;
- Aspects of public health preparedness, such as environmental and urban planning issues, that will mutually benefit from enhanced arbovirus mitigation;
- Current efforts and approaches for determining high-risk pathogens and vectors;
- Current capacity for detecting, diagnosing, and scaling up testing for exotic arboviruses (including surveillance systems and diagnostic laboratory capacity);
- The status of vaccine development and availability for arboviruses, including highlights of promising technologies for advancement;
- Development and use of vector-targeted mitigation and elimination strategies, including the current status and potential impact of innovative technologies; and
- Strategies for strengthening and supporting the necessary workforce in research, development, and public health to address arboviral threats.
The planning committee will organize the workshop, develop the agenda, select speakers and discussants, and moderate or identify moderators for the discussions. A proceedings publication that summarizes the presentations and discussions held during this workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
