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Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response

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The mission of the Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Programme (EPR) is to support Member States of the African Region to establish and implement functional integrated early warning and epidemic preparedness and response systems that will result in the improved prediction, early detection and rapid and effective response to epidemic- and pandemic-prone diseases that will be the foundation of an integrated regional alert and response system for epidemics and other public health emergencies.


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EPR featured publications

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Final report of Regional Conference on Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Strategic Plan 2009-2013
Regional Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan, 2009-2010