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Experts from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states discussed the development of a unified epidemiological information space in the area of sanitary protection. The meeting of the Coordination Council on Sanitary Protection Issues took place on September 9 at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk, according to the organization's press service.
Representatives from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the CIS Executive Committee took part in the council's work.
According to the organization, council members summarized the results of cooperation through 2025 to ensure the epidemiological well-being of the population, including measures against plague and other particularly dangerous infectious diseases. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005), training specialists, conducting joint exercises and expeditions, and strengthening the material and technical base of specialized institutions in the CIS countries. It is noted that these projects are being implemented with the support of the Russian government.
The meeting participants discussed the procedure for information exchange between states in the event of sanitary and epidemiological emergencies. Furthermore, approaches to creating a registry of sanitary and epidemiological specialists for joint work in crisis situations were discussed. Since its creation, more than 120 specialists have been trained at the Russian Research Institute of Antimicrobial Chemistry and Biotechnology "Microbe."
Given the unfavorable global cholera situation, experts have agreed on the guidelines "General Principles of Epidemiological Surveillance and Prevention of Cholera in the CIS Member States." The document outlines a set of measures for prevention, organizing work in cholera outbreaks, conducting epidemiological analysis, and assessing the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures. It also includes sample cholera action plans, infectious disease hospital passports, and guidelines for collecting samples for laboratory testing.
The draft document has been submitted for consideration to the CIS Healthcare Cooperation Council, which will meet on October 3 in Dushanbe.
