Experiences and lessons learned of Lab Diagnostic Responses for COVID-19’ of countries has been extensively shared by many of prominent speakers including countries representatives, variety of lab networks, and key stakeholders during the Side Meeting of Action Package Detect 1[Laboratory Systems], organized by the government of Thailand and other contributing countries of GHSA Detect at 09 00 AM – 12 00 PM, ICT, on Wednesday, 21th October 2020.
The event was presided over by Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Director General of Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand and Dr. Somchuan Ratanamungklanon, Deputy Director General of the Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. CLICK HERE FOR THEIR REMARKS
Almost 200 participants joined the session both in face-to-face and virtually. Interested to learn more.
for Concept Note
for Final programme
for Short Biography
Session 1. Results of Intra Actions Review focusing on Pillar 5: National Laboratory System and others relevant pillars (if): Lessons Learned from Thailand and Indonesia
1.1 Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, Director General of the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
1.2 Dr. Vivi Setiawaty, Director of The Centre for Research and Development of Biomedical and Basic Health Technology, on behalf Ministry of Health, Indonesia
Session 2. Experiences of lab diagnostic for COVID – 19 responses
2.1 Dr. Noorliza Mohamad Noordin, NPHL, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
2.2 A/Prof Raymond Lin, NPHL, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Session 3. Experience of regional networking in contributing to lab preparedness & responses for COVID-19:
Regional Public Health Laboratory Network [RPHL Network]
3.1 Ms. Noppavan Janejai, Thailand
3.2 Mr. Eric Cook, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
European Expert Laboratory Network [EVD-LabNet]
3.3 Dr Chantal Reusken, EVD-LabNet, Coordinator
Caribbean Public Health Agency [CARPHA]
3.4 Dr. Gabriel Escobar-Gonzales, Head of Laboratory Services and Networks
Session 4. Roles of Multi Sectoral engagement such as public & private, academia, research institute and animal health labs
4.1 Professor Meerjady Sabrina, Additional Director General (Planning and Development) of the Directorate General of Health Services, Bangladesh
4.2 Dr. Supaporn Wacharapluesadee [Chulalongkorn University, Thailand]
4.3 Dr. Filip Claes, [FAO Asia Regional Office, on behalf of Tripartite]
Sharing best practices/experiences of Lab Diagnostic Responses for COVID-19
** The Side Meeting is organizing in supplement to the 6th Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting, “Bridging Cooperative Actions for Global Health Security”,18- 20 November 2020, Virtual Meeting hosted by Thailand