1. The collaboration in Northern Europe continues; EpiNorth 2004-2006 Stein Andresen Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Norwegian Institute of Public Health 4 June 2004

3. Funding (1000 USD) 98-01 2002 2003 2004 2005 Nordic Council of Ministers 1275 105 80 80 ? Norwegian Barents Health Prog 470 210 165 38 + ? CBSS Task Force 20 55 0 ? - EU Public Health Programme - - - 140140 Northern Dimension Partnership - - - ? ? NIPH and partner institutions considerable contributions

4. Kaliningrad, 1-2 June: Meeting of the regional epidemiologists of NW-Russia Task Force # 101 (2001) # 170 (2002) Activities 2004 Meeting of regional epidemiologists

5. An intervention to improve antibiotic use in Children Infection Disease Hospital No 5, St. Petersburg Task Force # 206 Activities 2004 Proper use of antibiotics

6. Activities 2004 Journal and home-page www.epinorth.org

7. Activities 2004 Training Murmansk:Training in practical use of EpiInfo Riga: Advanced course in epidemiology of infectious diseases

8. Study-visits to Oslo; 18 medical doctors and health administrators from St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Nenets, Murmansk, and Kaliningrad. Komi, establish contact. Visit to Oslo? Activities 2004 Study-visits

9. Activities 2004 Immunisation Arkhangelsk, Murmansk and Karelia 2000-2003: 105.000 doses hep B 107.000 doses rubella Kaliningrad 2004: 3.500 doses hep B In collaboration with the Vishnevskaya- Rostropovich Foundation

10. Conclusions Health programs come and go Networks and relationships between institutes and organisations prevail - if based on good personal relations Networks and relationships need continuos input