Joint Action on Strengthened International Health Regulations and Preparedness in the EU (SHARP JA)

Duration:

01.04.2019 - 30.09.2023

Unit at THL:

Department of Health Security

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The Joint Action will strengthen implementation of IHR and preparedness against biological and chemical health threats in Europe.

Objectives

Improved capacity of participating countries to respond to cross-border biological and chemical threats, an thus improved health security in the EU.  

Implementation

The Action includes 10 work packages: coordination, dissemination, evaluation, integration in national policies and sustainability, strengthening of IHR core capacities, preparedness and response planning, laboratory preparedness, training, chemical threats, as well as case management and infection prevention and control.  

Partners

The partner organisations are from: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway,  Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (26 countries), in addition collaborating partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Iceland and Switzerland with own funding.

SHARP JA aims to support the work of WHO and ECDC, which are the most important cooperating partners. 

Externally available deliverables

Funding

EU Health Programme

For more information

sharp(at)thl.fi

Anna Katz
Project Manager
[email protected]

Outi Karvonen
Development Manager
[email protected]