Training course “Evidence-based best practices on entry/exit screening for infectious diseases in humans”

On 30-31st of January 2019, the training course “Evidence-based best practices on entry/exit screening for infectious diseases in humans” took place at, in Luxembourg, organized by European commission DG SANTE, Chafea and the consortium of University of Thessaly, Robert Koch Institute and the National Institute for Public Health and the environment.

The overall aim of the course was to build capacities and to foster cooperation between the public health/medical border authorities from European Union (EU) Member States, EU border control agencies and international organizations. The training course was designed in order to foster exchange of knowledge and practices/lessons learnt, practicalities and specificities on entry/exit screening for infectious diseases in humans and health measures at border controls (at air, water and land border crossings), and to contribute to the implementation of Decision 1082/2013/EU and the International Health Regulations 2005. The face-to-face training course was attended by a total of 90 participants, including 53 participants from 27 countries.