Transcript NPEHA Support 2.79 MB

WHO-NPEHA Collaborations
for Environmental Health Capacity
Building in the Northern Pacific
Moses Pretrick (NPEHA)
Peter Hoejskov and Rokho Kim (WHO)
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Outline
 NPEHA’s needs for capacity building - Moses
 WHO support for food safety – Peter
 WHO-NPEHA Draft Workplan – Rokho
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Purposes
 Representation and enhancement of the EH profession in the region and Pacific;
 Establishment and maintenance of closer ties between EH and healthcare
professionals, individuals, groups and supporting organizations in the region and
Pacific;
 Establishment and maintenance of closer ties between EH and environmental
agencies, organizations, groups and individuals in the region and Pacific;
 Promotion and support of EH and related health initiatives in the region;
 Promotion and support of EH services and infrastructure development in the region;
 Promotion and support of continuing education and human resource development in
EH;
 Promotion of communication and partnerships between EH and community groups/
organizations including the private sector;
 Strengthening of data collection, reporting standards and uniform health information
systems;
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Mission
The overall mission of NPEHA is to improve the
environmental health of the people in the Pacific Region.
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Membership
 Regular members
– EH professionals practicing EH or sanitation in CNMI, FSM,
Guam, Kiribati, Marshal l Islands, Nauru and Palau.
 Associate members
– People who are interested in EH or related field (environmental
sciences, nursing, etc) may become Associate Members of the
association.
 Student members
– Students enrolled in post-secondary schools studying EH or
related field may become Student Member of the association.
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Executive Committee/ Officers
 President (Moses Pretrick- FSM)
 Vice President (Tom Nadeau- Guam)
 Secretary (John Tagabuel- CNMI)
 Treasurer (Eden Uchel- Palau)
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Meetings
 2005 (Palau)
– Develop core competencies for EHOs for food and drinking
water safety
 2007 (Guam)
– Review food safety legislation
 2010 (Guam)
– Review food standards
 2013 (Manila)
– Develop strategic plan (2013-2015)
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Partners
 WHO, USFDA, PIHOA and FNU
 SPC, FAO, CDC, ASTHO, etc.
 Training institutions (COM, UOG, PCC, FNU, etc)
 Distant learning (POHLN, etc)
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EH Workforce in NPEHA Region
 CNMI
14
 FSM
42
 Guam
12
 Kiribati
10
 Marshall Islands*
1
 Nauru*
1
 Palau
15
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Total
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95
EH Work Force Education Background
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 37%
High school diploma
 59%
College degree (some,2-yrs,4-yr)
 4%
Graduate (Masters)
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Capacity building in food safety
 WHO supported NPEHA meeting in
January 2013
 Draft strategic plan for NPEHA 20132015
– Focus on food safety and to a lesser extent
water quality
 Identification of core competencies in
food safety and water quality
 Mapping of Env. Health Officers’
educational background
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Next steps
 Align and integrate food safety
capacity building with broader
environmental health priorities
 Assess specific needs for capacity
building in food safety considering
core competencies and current
levels of education
 Develop in-country and distance
learning training courses (POLHN)
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WHO-NPEHA collaborations in 2014-2015
 Donor: Korea Ministry of Environment
 Strategic planning and 1st training workshop in 2014
– 19-21 May. Pohnpei: “Strategic planning”
– 6-10 Oct. Koror: “Essential Environmental Health Services”
 2nd NPEHA workshop in 2015
– Hosted by a WHO Collaborating Centre on EH, Korea
National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER)
– Intensive training in climate change and EH
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National Environmental Health Action Plan
 An inter-agency plan to achieve long-term EH
strategic objectives.
 Provides a roadmap of EH development and a
checklist to monitor the country’s progress.
 Key areas of Environmental Health to be considered:
– Food Safety, Sanitation, Water, Air, Toxic Chemicals and
Hazardous Waste, Occupational Health, Solid Waste,
Climate Change
 Climate change and health – a newly emerging issue
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Conclusion
 NPEHA is a strategically important professional
organization for EH development.
 PIHOA support is crucial to continue formal
collaborations between WHO and NPEHA.
 Food safety already identified as a key EH issue.
 Workplan is proposed for 2014-2015.
 NEHAPs will be developed/updated/implemented
under the NPEHA leadership with WHO’s assistance.
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Thank you very much for your attention.
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The next slides are not for presentation.
They are reserved for possible use during
discussions
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Climate Change and NCDs (McIver and Hanna, in press)
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Climate change and global cereal
production: 1990 to 2080
Range (% change)
World
-0.6
to -0.9
Developed countries
+2.7 to +9.0
Developing countries
-3.3
to
Southeast Asia
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
-2.5
-18.2
-3.9
+5.2
to -7.8
to -22.1
to -7.5
to +12.5
-7.2
Tubiello and Fischer, 2007
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100 Years Ago in Palau- Ibedul Louch
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Climate-sensitive health risks in PICs (McIver 2012)
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Climate-sensitive health risks in PICs
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Sea level rise in Micronesia
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Maximum temperature change in Chuuk
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Sea-level rise in Kwajalein (source: L.
Jacklick, Majuro WSO)
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Increasing air temperatures in Majuro
(source: L. Jacklick, Majuro WSO)
87
82
MAX T = 0.002x + 85.24 (+.25 Deg F per Decade)
MIN T = 0.0018x + 76.241 (+.22 Deg F Per Decade)
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83.5
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85.5
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86.5
Coastal and low-lying areas
 Further rise in sea
surface temperature
 Intensification of
tropical cyclones
 Changes in wave and
storm surge
characteristics
 Altered
precipitation/run-off
 Ocean acidification
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Conclusion – take home message
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Country
NCCHAP
American Samoa
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CNMI
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Cook Islands
Yes
FSM
Yes
Fiji
No
French Polynesia
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Kiribati
Yes
Marshall Islands
Yes
Nauru
Yes
New Caledonia
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Niue
Yes
Palau
Yes
Samoa
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Solomon Islands
Yes
Tokelau
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Tonga
Yes
Tuvalu
Yes
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Vanuatu
Yes
Finalised
Endorsed
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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The incidence rates of diarrhoeal diseases in the Pacific island countries
are approximately 4 to 5 times that of developed countries such as
Australia and New Zealand.
The incidence rates of diarrhoeal diseases per 1000 population in the Pacific island countries and
Australia and New Zealand, 2002
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