Better Data, Better Analytics and Better Decisions- Making the EIOS Training Workshop in China a Success

 

On May 16th, experts introduced the goals and basic principles of the training, shared the background and overview of epidemiological intelligence and public health monitoring, EIOS, and demonstrated the use of the system. The trainees conducted step-by-step practical exercises according to the training manual and discussed one-on-one with the experts once encountering problems. 

 

On May 17th, the training was a deep dive into EIOS system utilization about the EIOS system's various functions and applications demonstrated by WHO experts.

 

On May 18th, the representatives from the Center for Global Public Health, the Public Health Emergency Center and Guangdong Provincial CDC gave the following presentations on the Global COVID-19 data integration and risk analysis platform, the Internet and Open-Source Information in assisting the surveillance of Public Health Events and the Guangdong Public Health Media Monitoring Platform.

 

At the end of the training, an exciting EIOS championship challenge was held, and each group of trainees was highly motivated and strategized, and finally the champion and runner-up teams came in. 

 

The training achieved great success, and many participants commented after the meeting that the diverse training methods and participatory approaches turned a typically dull system learning into an engaging and interesting experience, greatly stimulating the enthusiasm and positivity of the participants, and providing a valuable reference for domestic training methods. More importantly, through the explanation of the WHO experts on EIOS, participants from China CDC gained a deep understanding of the system, which has significant implications for China in enhancing public health capabilities, strengthening health risk monitoring and evaluation, improving public health capacity building, and promoting health and safety.