Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 2004

FY05 Funding July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 - $92,361

Activities Proposed for FY 05

Food Safety

Key Performance Indicators

Food Safety

The outcomes by the end of December 2005 are:

• Active surveillance data; detection of trends and peaks for potential and actual outbreaks
• Policies and protocol manuals in place for investigation and collection of specimens
• DEH response to outbreak within 24 hours; local capacity building in foodborne disease outbreak investigation methodology, collection and transport of food specimens, and reporting protocols
• Foodborne disease information packet
• Foodborne Reporting System; timely reporting of foodborne diseases from all over Palau including dispensaries in outlying states and private clinics;
• Palau's participation in EFORS; and reporting and notification system for the prevention of pandemic cholera and typhoid in Pacific Region.

Contact Information and Links

Joanne Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio, MPH
Chief, Division of Environmental Health
Bureau of Public Health
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, Palau 96940

Palau's Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_993.html

National Center for Infectious Diseases—Traveler's Health: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/austspac.htm