Work Programme 2023 of the EU Initiative on Health Security

Corporate document
2 Feb 2023

To support partner countries of the EU Initiative on Health Security, ECDC is proposing a comprehensive programme for 2023 that will remain responsive to the needs identified by the partner countries and ECDC through continuous dialogue and assessment of public health emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities.

Executive summary

The EU Initiative on Health Security aims to set up a competent regional workforce for the prevention and control of challenges posed by communicable diseases and to enhance regional cooperation to tackle cross-border health security threats. It focuses on three major areas:

  1. Workforce-oriented capability building, to be delivered through the Mediterranean and Black Sea Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)
  2. Capacity building in epidemic intelligence, risk assessment, preparedness and response
  3. Integration with ECDC systems, knowledge sharing and networking.

To support partner countries, ECDC is proposing a comprehensive programme for 2023 that will remain responsive to the needs identified by the partner countries and ECDC through continuous dialogue and assessment of public health emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities.