European Web-Based Platform for Recording International Health Regulations Ship Sanitation Certificates: Results and Perspectives

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Partnership¹  Varvara A. Mouchtouri²  Antonis Katsioulis²  Christos Hadjichristodoulou²  Nikolaos Bitsolas²  Dion Damman³  Miguel Dávila Cornejo⁴  Inge Steenhout⁵  Diederik Van Reusel⁵  Björn Helewaut⁵  Raf Van den Bogaert⁵ 

[1] Author group: the EU SHIPSAN ACT joint action partnership: Despena Andrioti, Anastasia Barbouni, Janneke Broekhuijsen, Martin Dirksen-Fischer, Rita Ferrelli, Brigita Kairienė, Antonis Kantonis, Galina Kokosharova, Elina Kostara, Angel Kunchev, Peter Otorepec, Robertas Petraitis, Rimantas Pilipavicius, Carman Varela Martinez, Natalja Vozelevskaja, Dominique Wagner.;Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41222, Greece;Federal Environmental Inspection (Biocides and Pesticides, Dangerous Products), Federal Public Services Health, Safety of the Food Chain and Environment, Victor Hortaplein 40/10, 1060 Brussel, Belgium;Health Control Unit Deputy Directorate General of Foreign Health Directorate General for Public Health, Quality and Innovation Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, Paseo del Prado 18-20, 28014 Madrid, Spain;Seaport Cell, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium;

关键词: international health regulations;    Ship Sanitation Certificates;    inspection;    ship;    travel;    maritime health;    sanitation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph15091833

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to report the data analysis results from the International Health Regulations (2005) Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs), recorded in the European Information System (EIS). International sea trade and population movements by ships can contribute to the global spread of diseases. SSCs are issued to ensure the implementation of control measures if a public health risk exists on board. EIS designed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) “Handbook for Inspection of Ships and Issuance of SSC”. Inspection data were recorded and SSCs issued by inspectors working at European ports were analysed. From July 2011–February 2017, 107 inspectors working at 54 ports in 11 countries inspected 5579 ships. Of these, there were 29 types under 85 flags (including 19 EU Member States flags). As per IHR (2005) 10,281 Ship Sanitation Control Exception Certificates (SSCECs) and 296 Ship Sanitation Control Certificates (SSCCs) were issued, 74 extensions to existing SSCs were given, 7565 inspection findings were recorded, and 47 inspections were recorded without issuing an SSC. The most frequent inspection findings were the lack of potable water quality monitoring reports (23%). Ships aged ≥12 years (odds ratio, OR = 1.77, 95% confidence intervals, CI = 1.37–2.29) with an absence of cargo at time of inspection (OR = 3.36, 95% CI = 2.51–4.50) had a higher probability of receiving an SSCC, while ships under the EU MS flag had a lower probability of having inspection findings (OR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.66–0.79). Risk factors to prioritise the inspections according to IHR were identified by using the EIS. A global information system, or connection of national or regional information systems and data exchange, could help to better implement SSCs using common standards and procedures.

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