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\" The time for international public health collaboration and solidarity is now and the world must put forth all essential effort in protecting regional and international populations Quoted by Excellency Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Health in the 6th Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting 2020

PREFACE The “ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases\" (ACPHEED) The four pillars of the ACPHEED operations include 1) prevention and preparedness such as incident management training and the development of coordination networks, 2) detection and risk assessment through a regional laboratory network and field epidemiologists develop surveillance standards and risk assessment guidelines, 3) response by adopting a risk communication principle with a network of experts and a regional response team for risk communication, and 4) coordination of the aforementioned three pillars by exchanging information, enhancing potential and researching innovation. Regarding the four pillars of the ACPHEED’s operation, Thailand has a good reputation in these capacities for disease prevention and control at the national and international levels. Past experiences of responding to many emerging infectious diseases, readiness from training courses with wide varieties of platforms, and expertise for arrangement of exchanging study visits would be great resources to increase capacities and abilities of ASEAN Member States to cope with any forms of public health threats under the ACPHEED. Thailand is among the top choices to be the host of the ACPHEED. Therefore, the Thai cabinet endorsed to support the conceptual framework and continuing the fiscal budget of the ACPHEED on November 3, 2020, if Thailand is chosen to be the host of the ACPHEED by a consensus among the ASEAN Member States. We, in collaboration with national and multi-sectoral experts and partners, continue our strong commitment to invest in research and innovation, and to develop policies, strategies and guidelines for improved surveillance, prevention and control of diseases for better health and better lives.



Table of Contents _p7 Why Thailand? _Sustainable ACPHEED p10 _p11 Look Inside the ACPHEED Home Thailand’s _ p13 Enabling Factors _p15 Strong Network and Collaboration Potential _ p16 ACPHEED location

Why must be 1M+ More than 1 million THAILAND frontline Village Health Volunteers (VHV) to reach 40+years to people at the community level Field Epidemiology Traning Program/ 18+years Network Thailand has achieved 1000+ universal health investigation teams, coverage (UHC) ready to respond, anytime, anywhere

Decisive management and improved policies, intervention under “whole of government” and “whole of society” approaches Active Communication well connected existing networks across the globe 400K+ staffs ready to protect people from all health hazards Flexibility and Adaptibility Flexible and adaptive management system to ensure that the disease prevention and control is effective

For example How Thailand applied the “Whole of government” approach to respond to COVID-19

How we can sustain ACPHEED?GOOD GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABLE ACPHEED FINANCIAL ASEAN OWNERSHIPSUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE LEGAL STATUS SUSTAINABLE OFFICE AND LOGISTICS

Look inside the ACPHEED Home 1. Good Governance: ACPHEED is owned and driven by ASEAN member states and supported by development partners - ASEAN members make up at least 70% of the governing board (with Thailand at 20%) and they will take turns to chair, staff, and recruit from ASEAN member states 2. Financial sustainability: Thailand will fully support all operation costs in the first three years during the initial phase; after that Thailand will contribute up to 10 million USD per year, depending on the action plan as agreed by the Executive Board. ASEAN member states and development partners contribute in cash or in kind based on a voluntary basis. 3. Sustainable Legal status: It will be stablished as an IGO under the Act on Privileges and Immunities for International Organizations and International Conferences in Thailand B.E. 2561 (AD 2018). This will allow sustainable legal status under the Thai law with all diplomatic privileges and immunity for ACPHEED staff. 4. Sustainable Office and Logistics: Two potential sites for a temporary office, ready to be used, one in the MOPH and the other in central Bangkok, with good communications and apartments/condo for housing facilities and public communication.

Estimated budget that the Thai government can support for the ACPHEED For all types of operations, including materials, equipment, tools and capital expenditures for equipment, construction and personnel, the total of the estimated expenditure is at 750 million baht for the year of 2021 - 2025 (approximately 25 million USD per year). TYPE OF EXPENDITURE SUPPORT BUDGET (YEARLY SUPPORTING BUDGET) MILLION BAHT Disease Prevention and Emergency Preparedness 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Laboratory Network The development of the epidemiology 0.5 15 20 25 30 Surveillance and Field Epidemiologist Training Program (FETP) 2.5 5 10 15 20 Information system for data sharing 3.5 30 35 40 40 and data analysis Innovation and Research 3.5 15 10 10 10 1.5 10 10 10 10 Operational cooperation with member countries 2.5 20 30 40 40 Project management 2.5 35 35 35 35 2.5 20 20 20 20 Administration 20 150 170 200 210 Total However, the project to support the establishment of ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergency and Emerging Diseases in Thailand has no determined period of implementation, Therefore, the Ministry of Public Health Thailand would like to initially propose the 5 year - operational period (2021 - 2025).

Long experience on EIDs 4+ Ministries Thailand built expertise and Strong collaboration to understanding from immediate improve the quality of health responses to MERS, multisectoral to all people cooperation for avian influenza outbreak’s management, and the THAILAND’S ENABLING FACTORS prevention and control of the TO SUPPORT ACPHEED COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific evidence Top 10 to support policy decisions The cabinet approved a fiscal budget allocated for from academic partners the Ministry of Public across the country Health among all government bodies Developing AI for the faster moving world to strengthen the health security of member state citizens



STRONG NETWORK AND COLLABORATION to strengthen preparedness for and response to disease and health threats MoA - Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives/ MoF - Ministry of Finance/ MoD - Ministry of Defence/ MoNRE - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/ MoFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ MoSci - Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation/ MoEDU - Ministry of Education MoPH- Ministry of Public Health/ NGO - Non-governmental organizations/ FETN - Field Epidemiology Training Network/ FETP-V - Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians/ FETP-W - Field Epidemiology Training Program for Wildlife

POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR ACPHEED SASAKAWA BUILDING AUGUST 29, 2018 4:30-6:00 PM ROOM 204 The Sasakawa Building is in the Ministry of Public Health Campus next to the (National Institutes of Health) NIH The building is for research on Leprosy prevention in Thailand, especially in research in laboratory animals. Supportive facilities in the campus, include a sport complex (swimming pool, indoor stadium, tennis courts, football grounds, running and cycling lanes, etc.).

POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR The Bangrak Excellence Center ACPHEED started construction in 2017 and is planned to complete in 2021. BANGRAK EXCELLENCE The laboratory network and CENTER computer system have been already set. There are a wide variety of facilities including the dispensary, big common areas for patients, medical record rooms, checkout counters, lab center, travel medicine center, research center, training center, meeting rooms, canteens and staff residence. It is a very pleasant environment and is connected to the BTS sky train, There are many international schools and public and private hospitals in close proximity.

Colleagues and Friends, to quote the famous Helen Keller, \"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much\" Quoted by Excellency Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Health in the 6th Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting 2020