Programme title: EU4Health
Project title: Collaborative Surveillance Network (CSN)
Funding Source: European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) - European Commission
Coordinator of the project: National Public Health Organization (NPHO)
Funding amount: 80%
Start Date: 1/12/2024
End Date: 30/11/2029
Duration: 5 years
The project’s primary goal is to enhance national public health surveillance systems and strengthen emergency preparedness. It aims to address the critical need for developing robust and interconnected surveillance systems to effectively detect, monitor and respond to emerging global health threats as well as invest in early detection and monitoring of any future challenges. The initiative will focus on improving data exchange and interoperability across various sectors, fostering One Health surveillance and establishing a cohesive framework for efficient data integration. By pursuing these aims, the project intends to contribute significantly to the collective efforts in fortifying health security within Greece.
The main objectives of the project are to:
• strengthen collaborative surveillance by using the One Health approach principles and define the framework for data exchange by fostering a unified approach to public health capacity building, surveillance and response at all levels (local, regional and central) and all sectors (human, animal, environment);
• strengthen environmental surveillance, preparedness plan and response in the field of vector-borne diseases in the context of climate change.
In the context of cross-border collaboration, with a particular emphasis on invasive mosquito species, the expected outputs and results include:
• information sharing and collaboration in public health surveillance become streamlined through the connection and integration of existing databases;
• the introduction and establishment of invasive mosquito species are prevented;
• potential incursions of invasive mosquito species at entry points are detected through the development and implementation of surveillance protocols;
• collaboration on the development of disinsection protocols for transportation and points of entry is established;
• effective measures for the disinsection of aircraft at airports and other relevant facilities are implemented;
• surveillance and response protocols for monitoring and managing invasive mosquito species are developed and harmonized to prevent human cases of vector-borne diseases;
• coordinated response mechanisms are established to quickly and effectively address any incursions or outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases.
• prevention and control of public health threats, including vector-borne diseases (VBD), are increased.
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Participants:  Agricultural University of Athens – AUA
Benaki Phytopathological Institute - BPI
General Chemical State Laboratory - GCSL
Hellenic Food Authority - EFET
Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy - MEEN
Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of West Attica - LHE-UWA
Ministry of Health – MOH
Ministry of Rural Development and Food – MINAGRIC
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - NKUA
University of Thessaly - UTH
Project Manager BPI: Dr Antonios Michaelakis
This project is co-funded by the European Union via the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA) and implemented by the NPHO in cooperation with the European Commission.