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The Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS) Operations Division at AFHSC aims to be a scientifically credible and recognized worldwide surveillance system for emerging infections. Through developing, implementing, supporting and evaluating an integrated global emerging infections surveillance and response system, GEIS contributes to protection of all DoD health care beneficiaries and the global public health community.
GEIS has developed several strategic goals to bolster DoD and global public health efforts. These goals include surveillance and detection, response and readiness, integration and innovation, cooperation and capacity building with partner host countries, and the integration of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities into all surveillance activities. Each strategic goal encompasses five emerging disease priorities:
- respiratory infections (RI), especially influenza;
- gastrointestinal infections (GI);
- febrile vector-borne infections (FVBI) with an emphasis on malaria;
- antimicrobial resistant organisms (AR); and
- sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Surveillance activities are conducted through a network of Continental US (CONUS) and Outside the Continental US (OCONUS) partners.
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Partnering in the Fight Against Emerging Infections