Briefing On ASAP Disease Prevention
By Sonia K.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Professor Sajid Maqbool from the Children's Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan gave a member's perspective on Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal (ASAP) disease prevention during its launch in December last year in South Korea.

Professor Lulu Bravo, ASAP Chair, gave an overview on pneumococcal disease.

It is not a notifiable disease, it has no standard surveillance system, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is not included in the National Immunisation Programmes of many countries despite the WHO's recommendation, she said

ASAP's objectives are to collate and disseminate available data on disease epidemiology within the region, create awareness about pneumococcal disease and its prevention among professionals and the public, encourage and support surveillance of pneumococcal disease, generate consensus based on evidence-based medicine and best clinical practices as well as communicate and engage with policy makers regarding the importance of pneumococcal disease and its prevention.

ASAP strategies are to work in conjunction with the PACE and ASPID umbrella organisations, collate region-wide information on pneumococcal disease and engage with policy makers.

ASAP serves as a regional panel of experts to develop education material for healthcare professionals, promote awareness and disseminate information among the public. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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