Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance

Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance (WES) for public health

Advancing wastewater monitoring to protect human health against infectious disease threats

Our approach

ENHANCE regional coordination and engagement for WES

1. Asia consortium for WES

Nurture a network for professionals of all disciplines and sectors who are interested in WES or who are already performing WES in Asia.

 

2. Asia WES dashboard

Maintain an interactive online platform that gathers important characteristics of existing WES initiatives, such as priority pathogens, stakeholder diversity and utilities of WES in Asia in order to guide strategies for capacity building and resource prioritisation.

EXPAND regional technical capacity and capability in WES

1. Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative Academy for WES

Partner with regional WES experts to conduct laboratory and bioinformatics training for regional participants.

 

2. In-country training workshops

Partner with local WES experts to conduct laboratory and bioinformatics training for local participants.


EMPOWER regional integration, innovation and investment in WES

1. Country catalytic grants

Connect donors and funders with WES experts to empower in-country partners to implement, integrate, innovate and invest in WES as part of their national surveillance systems.

 

2. In-country stakeholder engagement workshops

Collaborate with in-country partners and regional WES experts to conduct interactive sessions to inform, advocate for and guide multisectoral stakeholders to invest in WES as part of their national surveillance system.

Our primary focus areas

One Health

Early detection of potential zoonotic spillovers at human-animal-environment interfaces to guide containment strategies

Vaccine-preventable diseases

Early detection of pathogens, at-risk populations and geographies to guide vaccine strategies

Vector-borne diseases

Early detection of pathogens, at-risk populations and geographies to guide vector control strategies

Antimicrobial resistance

Early detection of pathogens, at-risk populations and geographies to guide antibiotic stewardship strategies

 

Our impact in the region

Countries supported on WES

Stakeholders engaged on WES

Countries integrating WES into national surveillance

Resources and media

Get in touch

For more information, contact Vincent Pang Junxiong, WES Lead, at pangjxv@nus.edu.sg

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