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PacMOSSI 2025 annual meeting.
Date:13 May - 14 May 2025
Location:Online
Mode:Meeting

Aims of meeting.

This annual meeting reviewed the situation of mosquito-borne diseases in Pacific Island Countries and areas (PICs) and country experiences with vector surveillance and control, and outlined PacMOSSI progress and support to enhance preparedness and response.

 

 

The meeting objectives were to:
01
Update
on PacMOSSI consortium progress and plans to strengthen mosquito surveillance and control in the Pacific
02
Review
dengue control activities and implementation experiences in selected Pacific Island Countries and areas
03
Provide
briefing from key partners on their support to vector surveillance and control in the region

Meeting Resources.

Meeting agenda
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Meeting report
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Presentations
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Presentations from the following speakers.

James Cook University, Australia
Tessa Knox
Overview of PacMOSSI progress and plans
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Brisbane, Australia
Amanda Murphy
Vector control needs assessments in Pacific Island Countries and areas
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James Cook University, Australia
Maxine Whittaker
Gender, disability and social inclusiveness
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James Cook University, Australia
Elizabeth Habu
PacMOSSI communications
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Ministry of Health, Tonga
Lesieli Tisiola Mahe
Dengue in Tonga 2025
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Ministry of Health & Medical Services, Fiji
Tulia Kuruduaudua
PacMOSSI Mentoring Program: Fiji participant perspective
Watch
Ministry of Health, Cook Islands
Nelson Ngaiorae
Country experience: Cook Islands
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Ministry of Health, Samoa
Alosio Tagiilima
Dengue situation in Samoa 2025
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James Cook University & Nariah Consultancies
Melanie Koinari & Tim Freeman
PacMOSSI online course
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Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Australia
Brian Johnson
2025 Practical training course
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Solomon Islands
Edgar Pollard
PacMOSSI Mentoring Program (PMP) and Mid-Term Review
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Consultant, Australia
Rod Bellwood
In-country technical support in Pacific Island Countries and areas
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Institut Pasteur, New Caledonia
Nicolas Pocquet
Baseline surveillance
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University of Queensland
Adam Craig
Operations research, citizen science and community engagement
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Beyond Essential Systems, Australia
Geoff Fisher
Data management and case study
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Brisbane, Australia
Amanda Murphy
Equipment and supplies available through PacMOSSI
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James Cook University, Australia
Tessa Knox
Technical guidance
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The Pacific Community, Fiji
Salanieta Saketa
SPC support for vector surveillance and control activities - updates
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Pacific Island Health Officers Association
Limb Hapairai
Pacific Vector Network
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
Anna Drexler
Enhancing vector surveillance and control: CDC’s strategic priorities and collaborations with PICs
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Institut Louis Malardé, French Polynesia
Hervé Bossin
ILM updates on innovative vector surveillance and control for the Pacific
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World Mosquito Program, Australia
Simon Kutcher
Implementing WMP’s Wolbachia method to protect communities against mosquito-borne disease
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