Transcript AGENDA Twenty -Third Meeting of the India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) for Polio Eradication 13-14 July 2011, Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road,

AGENDA
Twenty -Third Meeting of the India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) for Polio Eradication
13-14 July 2011, Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
Day 1: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
09:00-11:00 Opening: Emcee – Ms. Anuradha Gupta, MoHFW, GoI
• Welcome and Introductions (15 min)
• Opening remarks by Special Secretary & M.D., MoHFW, GoI (10 min)
• Remarks by DGHS, Mohfw, Government of India, (10 min)
• Partners’ comments
Dr. Nata Menabde, WHO, India (5 min)
Mr. David Mcloughlin, UNICEF, India (5 min)
Mr. D. Kapur, Rotary International, India (5 min)
Dr. Brent Burkholder, CDC, Atlanta (5 min)
• Global Polio update – Dr. B. Aylward, WHO, Geneva (20 min)
The progress of Polio eradication in India and actions taken on the last IEAG report– Dr. Ajay Khera, MoHFW (30
min)
• Questions for the IEAG - Jt. Secretary, MoHFW, GoI (10 min)
11:00 –11:30 Tea/ coffee
11:30- 13:00 Actions taken to reduce risk of polio transmission in India
• Quality of AFP Surveillance & efforts to improve sensitivity– Dr. Hamid Jafari,
WHO-NPSP (30 min)
Update on Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) in India – Managing risks, Quality of SIAs and Coverage of high
risk populations/areas – Dr. Sunil Bahl, WHO-NPSP (25 min)
Actions taken in West Bengal in response to recent polio cases - WB Government Representative (20 min)
• Discussion (15 min)
13:00- 14:00
Lunch
14:00- 15:50 Actions taken to reduce risk of polio transmission in India (Contd.)
• Status of implementation of 107 high risk block plan and other initiatives to maintain high immunity in Uttar Pradesh - Government of Uttar Pradesh
Representative (20 min)
• Action to reduced the risk of importation and spread of polio virus in Bihar- Government of Bihar Representative (20 min)
• Meeting challenges of communication/ social mobilization in high risk areas/populations: UNICEF (30 min)
• Routine Immunization- Recent initiatives & Progress in high risk areas –
Dr. P. Haldar, MoHFW, GoI (20 min)
• Discussion (20 min)
15:50- 16:15 Tea/ coffee
16:15-17:45
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
• Key components of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan- Dr. Ajay Khera, MoHFW, GoI (20 min)
• Status of Emergency preparedness in Haryana- Government of Haryana representative (15 min)
• Status of Emergency preparedness in Maharashtra- Government of Maharashtra representative (15 min)
• Vaccine Availability/ Supply position – Director Procurement, MoHFW, GoI / RITES (15 min)
• Discussion (20
min)
Day 2: Thursday, 14 July 2011
09:00- 11:00 Session of the IEAG Members and Government representatives
10:30- 11:00 Tea/Coffee
11:00- 11:45
Update on activities around measles mortality reduction and linkages with Routine
Immunization and polio eradication activities – MoHFW, GoI
11:45- 12:30
Conclusions and recommendations of the 23rd IEAG- IEAG Rapporteur
12:30- 13:00
Comments of partners and donors
Closing remarks by Special Secretary, MoHFW, GoI followed by lunch.
13:00