Dr. Nebojša Sekulić
Institute for Public Health of Montenegro
Podgorica, Montenegro
Topic of interest:
Surveillance of vectors/mosquitoes, field work, risk assesment
BAVBD contribution:
Primarily in the dissemination of knowledge related to vectors and the diseases they transmit
- establishing and coordinating mosquito and arbovirus surveillance in Montenegro and beyond,
- contribution to the development of regional risk maps for West Nile and other arbovirus infections,
- field protocols and training for mosquito sampling,
- One Health initiatives and integration of vector surveillance into public health policies.
- translating surveillance data into public health recommendations for municipalities and national authorities
Risk communication and public health messaging in vector-borne disease outbreaks
References:
- International Conference "Multi Country - Workshop on the implementation of mosquito vectors surveillance in the EU and enlargement countries" Brussels, 04 - 05 December 2014
-Study visit to NIV for viruses detection training within the Lovćen Project (Surveillance of invasive and native mosquito vectors and pathogens they transmit in Montenegro - LOVCEN 2014-2017), 01 to 06 November 2015, Novi Sad, Serbia
-MediPIET Module 1 for Cohort 2: "Introduction to Intervention Epidemiology" October 19 - 30, Budva, Montenegro.
-"ECDC Regional Meeting on West Nile Fever, Real Time Surveillance and Exchange of Good Practices on Vectors-Borne Diseases", 02. - 03. December, Belgrade, Serbia
-VIII EMCA (European Mosquito Control Association) conference "Mosquito Control in a Changing Environment", March 12 - 16, Bečići, Montenegro.
-"Training and education on zoonosis (VBD included) prevention and care", held from 01 to 07 April, 2017 in Italy (Brescia and Verona) under the auspices of the Lovćen Project
-"Training on invasive mosquitoes and re-emerging vector-borne diseases" organized by WHO, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 23 to 29. April 2017
-"Training course for work with biocides in the field of disinfection, disinsection and pest control", Belgrade, Serbia 31.10. - 03.11.2017
-REGIONAL WORKSHOP: “Stakeholder Engagement for sterile male mosquito release pilot trials in Europe”, THE IAEA-TC PROJECT RER5022 “Establishing Genetic Control Programmes for Aedes Invasive Mosquitoes”, 23-27 April 2018, Vienna, Austria
-MediLabSecure ,,Workshop on surveillance of emerging arboviruses in the Mediterranean region under a “One Health” approach, 11–12 December 2018” , Teramo, Italy
-,, AIM-COST first Annual Conference ”Athens, Greece, from February 12 to February 14, 2019.
-“VECTOR BORNE DISEASE OPERATIONAL READINESS WORKSHOP”, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Bulgaria, Sofia, October 15-17, 2019.
-Regional Training Course on National Vector Control Needs Assessment in Preparation of Integrated Vector Management including the Sterile Insect Technique, Limassol, Cyprus, from 9 to 13 May 2022.
-“IAEA TC Project RER5026-EVT2204068: Project Mid-term Review Meeting”, Pula, Croatia, 28 November - 02. December 2022
-One Health approach to emerging and re-emerging pathogens in laboratory diagnostics in Balkans”, Tirana, Albania, 27-28 March 2023.