Presentation of the 15th NMFP meeting held on 13-14 October 2016 in Stockholm

1. Session 1: EULabCap update
15th National Microbiology Focal Points meeting
Katrin Leitmeyer, Senior Expert Virology, Office of the Chief Scientist and
Signe Gilbro, Communication Officer Web and Social Media, PHC,
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
15th NMFP, Stockholm, 13-14 October 2016

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EULabCap monitoring system
Aims to
• assess and monitor the laboratory capacities and capabilities
in the 30 EU/EEA countries
• identify public health microbiology strengths and
vulnerabilities
• identify priorities for improvements
• monitor the impact of capacity support activities and health
system reforms at national and EU level on essential public
health functions provided by microbiology laboratories.

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…only possible due to the active input of
NMFPs and their colleagues in the MS!

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Since the last NMFP14 meeting, May 2016
EULabCap 2013 - EU/EEA report revised and Erratum posted
“At the request of the countries, data reporting errors in 2013 indicator scores were corrected
retrospectively in 2016. This resulted in small changes of the EU mean of nine indicator scores
and an increase in the average EULabCap index score from 6.8 to 6.9. The corrections neither
changed the levels of system capability/capacity by country, nor the overall results and
conclusions of the report by target/dimension of the public health microbiology system.”
EULabCap 2014
– maps posted June 2016
– EU/EEA report posted in August 2016, 6 months ahead of
schedule, allowing a first comparison of the data 2013 and 2014
EULabCap 2015
– data call launched on 4 July 2016, using a revised data entry
sheet

5. EULabCap 2015 – agreed upon timeline
Data call launched, 4 July
NMFP action

6. EULabCap 2015 – agreed upon timeline
Data call launched, 4 July
Deadline for submission, 16 September
NMFP action

7. EULabCap 2015 – agreed upon timeline
Data call launched, 4 July
Deadline for submission
NMFP15 meeting
NMFP action

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Submissions of 2015 EULabCap data (n=23)

9. EULabCap 2015 – agreed upon timeline
Data call launched, 4 July
Deadline for submission
NMFP15 meeting
Extended DEADLINE for data submission 21 October
NMFP action

10. EULabCap: 2015 data collection tool
2015 data 2014 data
Is the new form fit for purpose?

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Pilot project - Observer countries
• NMFP Observers and their alternates have been invited to
participate in the 2015 EULabCap survey
• 2 out of 7 current EU enlargement countries expressed their
readiness for participation and already submitted their data
– Serbia
– The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Country reports will be prepared comparing their individual
outcomes compared to the EU/EEA countries scores

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For more information
contact us EULabCap@ecdc.europa.eu
check our dedicated EULabCap webpage
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/microbiology/microb
iology-activities/laboratory-capability/Pages/default.aspx

13. Session 1: Impact of the EULabCap 2014
report - Press and social media
15th National Microbiology Focal Points meeting
Signe Gilbro, Communication Officer Web and Social Media, Public Health,
Capacity and Communication
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
15th NMFP, Stockholm, 13-14 Octobers 2016

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Country reports
• Some countries have published the country reports on their
websites, e.g. Finland
https://www.thl.fi/documents/533963/1449651/Finland_EuLabCap_2014.pdf/f4c3a630-33a4-4ed1-865c-311da16e845c

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EULabCap maps – published June 2016
– Ranking high among other microbiology pages
– Accessed via Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, ESCMID, RKI, HPS,
CIDRAP, EFSA and WHO/Euro

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EU/EEA report 2014 data – published end of
August 2016
• Facts:
– 382 page views since publication
– Accessed via LinkedIn, Twitter, Google and links in
targeted e-mails

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News item – published end August 2016
• Facts:
− Page views: 503
− ECDC’s 5th most popular news item since publication
− Accessed via links on Twitter, targeted e-mails, Google
and LinkedIn

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Social media – LinkedIn
Facts:
- Maps promoted via LinkedIn in June – very popular
- Publication and news item promoted in August

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Social media - Twitter
• Facts:
– Many clicks to get to the news item and maps page

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Social media - Twitter

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Thank you for listening,
ECDC.Microbiology@ecdc.europa.eu
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