Workshop: Ethics Guidelines for Epidemics
Workshop: Developing Guidance on Ethical issues in Epidemics
Prato (Italy), 22-24 Nov 2015
Contact person: Dónal O'Mathúna, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This workshop revised the draft guidelines developed from the workshop held in Dublin on May 25-26, 2015.
The WHO guidelines are under review currently. A link will be provided here when they are available.
DAY 1 (Sunday, November 22, 2015): Introduction
Time | Agenda item | Lead/Presenter |
Chair: Michael Selgelid (TBC) | ||
14.00 - 14.20 |
Welcome and opening of the meeting; |
Michael Selgelid |
14.20 - 14.30 | Welcome by Prato Center | TBC |
14.30 - 14.50 | Expectations from the meeting | Abha Saxena |
14.50 - 15.00 | Declaration of interests | Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez |
15.00 - 15.15 | Brief recap of the Dublin meeting | Dónal O’Mathúna |
15.15 - 15.30 |
Existing ethics guidance and overarching ethical principles |
Carl Coleman |
15.30 - 15.45 | Discussion (with a focus on the overarching principles) | |
15.45 - 16.00 | Break | |
Scoping Review and Typology of Epidemics | ||
16.00 - 16.15 |
Scoping Review on existing normative, scientific, and policy literature – what are the gaps in the current guidance document? |
Diego Silva (webinar) |
16.15 - 17.00 |
Re-cap of the discussion on typology from Dublin meeting |
Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez |
Is a typology of epidemics needed? |
Diego Silva (webinar) |
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The view point of the epidemiologist | Maria van Kerkhove | |
17.00 - 18.00 | Discussion | |
Dinner |
DAY 2 (Monday, November 23, 2015): Development of the guidance
Time | Agenda item | Lead/Presenter |
Chair: Mark Leys | ||
09.00 - 09.20 |
Translating ethics guidance documents into practice: Who is our audience? |
Plenary Discussion |
09.20 - 09.50 |
Ethical guidance in practice I: |
Mark Leys |
9.50 - 10.30 |
Ethical guidance in practice II: |
Pierre Formenty |
IHR overview and linking ethics to IHR | Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez | |
Role of the IHR Emergency Committee | Michael Selgelid | |
10.30 - 10.45 | Discussion | |
10.45 - 11.00 | Break | |
11.15 - 11.30 |
Ethical guidance in practice III: Achieving community Engagement – experience from the field |
Alice Desclaux |
11.30 - 12.15 | Ethical guidance in practice IV: Trust | Plenary Discussion |
12.15 - 13.00 | Vulnerable populations |
Carl Coleman |
13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch | |
Chair: Ron Bayer | ||
Discussion on key topics already addressed in the literature/previous guidance with attention to the application of the epidemic typology: Plenary discussion. Carl Coleman introduces each topic. Feedback from TB meeting where relevant | ||
14.00 - 14.30 | Restrictions on freedom of movement | D: Philippe Calain |
14.30 - 15.00 | Refusal to receive treatment for infectious diseases | D: Robinah Kaitiritimba |
15.00 - 15.30 | Field triage and allocation of scarce resources | D: BocarKouyate (Apologies) |
15.30 - 15.45 | Break | |
15.45 - 16.15 | HCW rights and obligations | D: Rebeccah Johnson |
16.15 - 16.45 | International obligations, including deployment of international aid workers | D: Annick Antierens |
16:45 - 18.00 | General Discussion | |
Dinner |
DAY 3 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015): Development of the guidance + operational tools
Time | Agenda item | Lead/Presenter/Chair |
Chair: Aissatou Toure (TBC) | ||
09.00 - 09.30 | Recap from day 1 | Michele Loi |
9.30 - 10.00 |
Surveillance and data protection |
Amy Fairchild |
10.00 - 11.00 | Research Ethicsand Monitored Emergency use of unproven interventions – the unfinished agenda |
D: Philippe Calain |
11.00 - 11.15 | Coffee | |
11.15 - 11.45 | Ethics Review Committees - Challenges | D: Oumou Younoussa |
11.45 - 12.15 | R&D Framework – entry point for implementation? | Abha Saxena |
12.15 - 13.00 | Collection, use and storage of data and bio-specimens | D: Stephen Kennedy |
13.00 -14.00 | Lunch | |
Chair: Amar Jesani (TBC) | ||
14.00 - 15.00 |
Translating ethics guidance on Epidemics into practice –developing tools for different audiences:
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Small group work |
15.00 - 15.30 | Coffee | |
15.30 - 16.30 | Reporting back to plenary and discussion | One presenter/working group |
16.30 - 17.00 | Recap, next steps and closing remarks | Abha Saxena |
Dinner |