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ESANReP: EU system for Epidemiological Surveillance, Alert Notifications and Response Preparation in the field of Human Health
ESANReP
    
As the European Union has brought about closer integration between countries, namely with the free movement of persons, the spreading of highly infectious diseases may prove fast and catastrophic.
Consequently, the rapid identification of infectious agents has become the goal of public health response. However, growing cultures and identifying strains is a time-consuming process that requires coordination and work sharing among the various national public health institutes.
The European Union therefore needs ESANReP, a twofold coordinated surveillance system which, during normal periods, would allow coordinated operations among health institutes in order to discover possible outbreaks. During a crisis period, it would first allow epidemiological discussion among the health institutes of the various Member States in order to draw the possible responses to the agent responsible of the crisis, and then, it would allow political coordination based upon scientific conclusions.
 
Last updated: July 2007

Objectives
 
Recent crisis exercises showed that the current system (EWRS network) used by the Health Threat Unit of the European Commission requires modifications to solve certain problems that mainly occurred at a human interaction level. This is the objective of the new tool.
During normal periods, this twofold coordinated surveillance system will enhance coordination among health institutes in order to discover possible outbreaks.
During crisis periods, it will first allow epidemiological discussion among health institutes of the various Member States in order to draw the possible responses to the agent responsible of the crisis; it will, furthermore, allow political coordination based upon scientific conclusions.
A clear distinction will be made between epidemiological surveillance and political crisis management in the coming ESANReP IT system. 

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Technical Functionalities & Approach
 
The new IT tool for the EWRS network will be hosted in and operated by the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control. The design of the technical functionalities and approach of the renewed IT system, ESANReP, includes functionalities of the current EWRS IT tool.
 
New IT technologies, like Web Services, PKI and security federations, may as well be introduced in the architecture in order to be less dependent on other IT blocks, such as email systems, or lighten daily user maintenance through federation while still providing a high level of security to the system.  
 Potential Beneficiairies
  • Benefits for the sector
    • Real-time operational cooperation between competent authorities to detect and manage public health threats and crisi
  • Benefits for national Member States administrations
    • Access to all information on suspicious and confirmed epidemiological cases in Europe
    • Access to a follow-up and discussion forum for health institutes in the Member States
    • Access to information on a political level for crisis management for the health ministries of the Member States
    • Access made through a common set of IT tools maintained and operated by ECDC
    • Assistance during the decision making process
    • Interoperability between different services
  • Benefits for citizens/enterprises
    • Effective response to cross-border epidemiological threats
    • Enhanced and coordinated response to threats and cases leading to keep the same level of organisation and calm in society

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The role of IDABC
 
CIRCA will be used for project-management, execution purposes and active bilateral discussions with the Member States
The IDA architecture guidelines, in particular for content interoperability (XML) and web accessibility will be taken into account.
Other horizontal European eGovernment and infrastructure services will be evaluated when appropriate and whenever possible.
 
Key Data

Project start date
2006
Project completion date
2009
Project status
ongoing
IDABC budget
€ 1 350 000
Service in charge
 
 
Associated Service
Directorate-General Health & Consumer Protection (SANCO), Unit A.4 LUX - European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC)
  
Directorate-General Health & Consumer Protection (SANCO),Unit C.3
Responsible action manager
BUNIET Laurent
Contact
Countries involved
All EU member states
Public websites
 

 
 
 
Documentation:
  • IDABC Decision 2004/387/EC of 21 April 2004
  • Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of 21 April 2004
  • Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Perliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000
  • Decision No 2119/98/EC of 24 September 1998