Regional targets

The following regional targets are based on the Division of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Strategic Plan covering the period 2009 – 2013:

• All Member States to have comprehensive national preparedness and response plans for major epidemic and pandemic prone diseases
• All requests for technical assistance from Member States for detection, assessment, confirmation and response to major epidemics addressed timely through improved WHO capacity at all levels
• Global Event Management System in place in all Member States to support effective outbreak risk assessment and management
• Essential supplies and logistics for preparedness and response to major epidemic and pandemic prone diseases are pre-positioned at WHO regional office, ISTs and selected high risk countries
• All Member States to have functional Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response Committees at appropriate levels