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HSP and BRAP2015 to Conduct Three-Phased Training on Biosecurity Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Health Security Partners is pleased to partner with the BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP2015) to deliver a three-phased training on biosecurity risk assessment and mitigation. Biosecurity implementation is a key element of biorisk management. Recently published international biorisk management standards (ISO 35001:2019) and the WHO Biosafety Manual 4th Edition require robust biosecurity risk assessments as part of implementation and compliance. Taken together, there is an urgent … Continue Reading
June 20, 2022
HSP and the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine to Develop and Deliver a Virtual Program in Biorisk Management
HSP has kicked off conversations with the BioRisk Management Office (BRMO) at the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) in the Philippines to develop and deliver a virtual program in biorisk management for laboratories across the country. This project will convert RITM’s proven biorisk management training program from an in-person training to a modular virtual course hosted on a learning management platform. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, RITM saw a need for this course in the … Continue Reading
June 13, 2022
HSP and the Indonesian Biorisk Association Come Together to Discuss and Educate How to Conduct Self-Audits of Mobile Labs
HSP and the Indonesian Biorisk Association (IBA) will bring together producers and users of mobile laboratories to discuss a biorisk management checklist that participants will use to conduct self-audits of mobile labs. This event, scheduled for the end of June, is an in-person follow-up to the virtual Biorisk Management for Rapid Response Mobile Laboratories Workshop that was jointly hosted by HSP and IBA on 17-18 May 2022. These audits will help participants who use these mobile laboratories … Continue Reading
June 07, 2022
HSP Staff Member, Alle, Travels to Thailand to Observe Progress on SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Efforts Among Animals
Late last month HSP staff member, Alle Taylor, was able to travel to visit our international partners for the first time in two years! Alle, along with members of the U.S. CDC, visited Bangkok, Thailand to meet with university collaborators to observe progress on SARS-CoV-2 surveillance efforts among animals. In particular, the Faculty of Veterinary Science @ChulalongkornU (CU) is working with HSP and CDC to conduct surveillance for Covid-19 among captive wildlife in zoos. While in Thailand, … Continue Reading
June 05, 2022
HSP Supports Infectious Substance Shipping Certification in the Philippines in Response to Monkeypox Outbreak
In response to reports of suspected cases of monkeypox in the Philippines, HSP and its partners at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine - Department of Health Philippines (RITM) are working together to provide urgent specimen packaging and transport training for a group of biosafety officers at labs across the Philippines. Samples of suspected cases of monkeypox will need to be shipped abroad for confirmatory testing, requiring shippers to be certified in infectious substance packaging … Continue Reading
May 27, 2022
HSP Publishes Paper on International Biorisk Management Mentorship Project
Earlier this month, HSP and international partners published a paper in the Health Security Journal detailing methodology used to implement an international mentorship project bringing together Pakistani and Philippine partners to strengthen institutional biorisk management. The project methodology was developed in 2019 when Health Security Partners and the Pakistan Biological Safety Association developed a biorisk manual writing project in partnership with experts from the BioRisk Association … Continue Reading
May 26, 2022
HSP and IBA Host Biorisk Management for Rapid Response Mobile Laboratories (RRMLs) Introductory Workshop in Indonesia
From March 17 - 18, HSP and the Indonesian Biorisk Association (IBA) conducted a successful two-day virtual workshop to introduce biosecurity and biosafety risks and best practices for manufacturers and users of Rapid Response Mobile Laboratories (RRMLs) in Indonesia. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increase in RRMLs across Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region to provide increased diagnostic testing for the pandemic response. These new laboratories include RRMLs that are fully mobile, as … Continue Reading
May 13, 2022
HSP & BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP2015) will be Conducting a Sample Transport Mapping Survey at Human and Animal Health Laboratories in the Philippines
HSP in partnership with the BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP2015) will be conducting a sample transport mapping survey at human and animal health laboratories in the Philippines. This survey will be to assess current mechanisms for transport of biological materials and samples, both formal and informal, and identify strengths and areas for improvement in sample transport security. BRAP2015 has selected an impressive pool of 12 volunteer surveyors from both the human and animal … Continue Reading
May 10, 2022
HSP-Led GAIHN-HAI Network Begins COVID-19 Variant Surveillance in Indonesia
HSP and Indonesian partners at Dr. Soetomo Hospital and the Institute of Tropical Diseases, Universitas Airlangga (ITD) have started COVID-19 variant surveillance in health care workers and hospitalized patients. As a result, these partners will be able to identify and characterize existing and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and support national and global response to the pandemic. This effort is part of HSP’s support for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global … Continue Reading
May 07, 2022
HSP Will Join the Indonesian Biorisk Association to Conduct a Two-Day Virtual Workshop From May 17th-18th
From May 17th - 18th, HSP will join the Indonesian Biorisk Association (IBA) to conduct a two-day virtual workshop to introduce biosecurity and biosafety risks and best practices for manufacturers and users of Rapid Response Mobile Laboratories (RRMLs) in Indonesia. Because RRMLs have been increasing in usage and rapidly commissioned in Southeast Asia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, HSP and IBA want to engage both manufacturers and users of RRMLs to discuss threats and mitigation … Continue Reading
May 05, 2022
HSP Turkey Chemical Security Fellows Meet to Discuss Science Diplomacy
Last week, HSP Turkey Chemical Security Fellows met to discuss science diplomacy. The session featured Rector Dr. Yusuf Baran of Izmir Institute of Technology, providing his insights on how science collaboration connects the researcher to solve shared global challenges. The cadre of 32 Fellows highlighted the importance of science diplomacy in its various forms particularly in times of conflict to promote peaceable solutions. Following this discussion, the Fellows will continue improving … Continue Reading
May 02, 2022
Consultant Opportunity - Network Data Manager, Indonesia
Position Description: Health Security Partners (HSP) is looking for a skilled professional with experience in data management, analysis and interpretation to support health-associated infection (HAI) surveillance in Indonesia as part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN). The Network Data Manager will work in collaboration with HSP and CDC to manage data generated within a network of health care facilities (HCF) for infectious … Continue Reading
May 02, 2022
HSP's Dr. Muhammad Usman Zaheer Appears on National Television to Speak About Importance of Vaccinations
Last week was World Immunization Week. Our team here at HSP would like to highlight one of our own, Dr. Muhammad Usman Zaheer, who leads HSP’s animal health surveillance efforts for the Fleming Fund Country Grant Team in Pakistan, who appeared on national television in Pakistan on April 25. He highlighted the importance of using vaccinations against food-and-mouth disease (FMD) and Lumpy Skin disease (LSD), in food-producing animals. These vaccinations ensure food security and food safety, … Continue Reading
April 20, 2022
HSP-Supported Provincial Livestock Sector Development Strategy Incorporating Biorisk Management Approved by the Cabinet in Pakistan
HSP and its Pakistani partners at the Association for Biorisk Management (ABM) are proud to share that on April 12, 2022, the provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan approved the Livestock Sector Development Strategy and 10-Year Business Plan for 89 billion rupees (~$490 M). This is the first provincial livestock policy in Pakistan that incorporates biorisk management (BRM) for laboratories and it was developed through ABM/HSP engagement and technical assistance to the … Continue Reading
April 14, 2022
HSP-CDC Indonesian Partners Kick-off SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Project at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface
HSP’s Indonesian subaward team from the Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology (MRIN) and Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology has completed site assessments at Goa Ngerong in East Java and Goa Lawah in Bali to kickoff its project on SARS-CoV-2 surveillance at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface in Indonesia. This project aims to expand knowledge of the behavior of SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus and other viruses with zoonotic potential in locations where human activities are in close … Continue Reading
April 11, 2022
HSP and NCAH Successfully Hold Safe and Secure Sample Collection and Transport Workshop in Libya
From March 28 - 31, HSP and Libya’s National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) conducted a successful four-day virtual workshop on safe and secure specimen collection and transport. Participants from across Libya attended the virtual training to further their knowledge of sample collection as well as packaging and transportation, and will return to their home institutions with the knowledge and ability to implement best practices for safe and secure handling. During the virtual sessions, … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
HSP is Happy to Announce the Completion of the Business on Network’s (BoN) First Workshop for Their Project...
Health Security Partners is happy to announce the completion of the Business on Network’s (BoN) first workshop for their project, “Finding Synergies Among Different Event-based Surveillance Applications in Thailand.” BoN seeks to develop a strategic plan with recommendations for areas of alignment and collaboration among different event-based surveillance systems in Thailand. This one-year program will hold three more workshops during which they intend to (1) raise awareness, network, and … Continue Reading
April 04, 2022
Join DAI Pakistan Health Webinar on “Combating Pakistan’s Silent Pandemic - Importance of Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance”
The DAI Pakistan team is organizing a web talk series named "Live@DAI" to promote discussion on the number of DAI development Initiatives in Pakistan. The Health webinar, in collaboration with the Fleming Fund Pakistan team, will be the first web session of this series. Find below the event agenda and guest speakers, including one of HSP's surveillance leaders, Dr. Usman Zaheer! Please follow this link to join the webinar, which will be via Microsoft Teams. Please note that this webinar is on … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
HSP Hosts an Interactive Session on “International Biosecurity Opportunities for Young Scientists” for its Biosecurity Champions Fellows
HSP hosted an interactive session on "International Biosecurity Opportunities for Young Scientists" for its Pakistani biosecurity champions fellows as part of its Biosecurity Champions Fellowship. This fellowship is a training program aimed at developing a network of life and medical science professionals poised to become biosecurity leaders in Pakistan. Over the last decade, international biosecurity organizations have developed similar programs that allow young scientists to learn about … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
HSP and the Indonesian Biosafety Association (IBA) Conducted a Workshop to Strengthen Capacity of the Indonesian Academic Research Sector Against Toxins’ Threats
Last week, March 21-24, HSP and the Indonesian Biosafety Association (IBA) conducted a workshop to strengthen capacity of the Indonesian academic research sector against toxins’ threats. The goal of the workshop was to engage non-traditional partners in the academic research sector to introduce security measures that should be taken when working with certain toxins and toxin precursors. All four days of the workshop were full of rich discussion both in the question and answer segments after … Continue Reading