Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The International Airlines Transportation Association (IATA) reported 4.3 billion travelers, the equivalent of more than half the worlds population flew safely on 46.1 million flights in 2018. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATAs 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast, shows that an increasing shift Eastwards in the center of gravity of the industry is behind the continued strong growth. The aviation industry not only moves people but has the potential of moving disease. This was proven by the recent outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2002-2003; Influenza H1N1 in 2009-2010 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-Cov) in 2012. These outbreaks not only cause loss of lives but had a global economic impact. To mitigate these risks, emergency preparedness is essential. Article 14 of the Chicago Convention provides the guidelines on preventing spread of disease by air transport. Post SARS, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a Cooperative Arrangement of for the prevention of Spread of Communicable Disease through Air Travel (CAPSCA) in 2006. This cooperative arrangement involves the aviation sectors and the health sectors with participation by many interested parties. The reference documents for CAPSCA are the ICAO Annexes and the World Health Organization, International Health Regulations 2005. (IHR 2005). DISCUSSION: Airlines must adhere to the policies and procedures that are established through this arrangement to prevent spread of disease.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-9,
title = {The Role of Airlines in Public Health Emergencies of International Concern.},
author = {Mohammad Razin Kamarulzaman},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: The International Airlines Transportation Association (IATA) reported 4.3 billion travelers, the equivalent of more than half the worlds population flew safely on 46.1 million flights in 2018. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATAs 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast, shows that an increasing shift Eastwards in the center of gravity of the industry is behind the continued strong growth. The aviation industry not only moves people but has the potential of moving disease. This was proven by the recent outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2002-2003; Influenza H1N1 in 2009-2010 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-Cov) in 2012. These outbreaks not only cause loss of lives but had a global economic impact. To mitigate these risks, emergency preparedness is essential. Article 14 of the Chicago Convention provides the guidelines on preventing spread of disease by air transport. Post SARS, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a Cooperative Arrangement of for the prevention of Spread of Communicable Disease through Air Travel (CAPSCA) in 2006. This cooperative arrangement involves the aviation sectors and the health sectors with participation by many interested parties. The reference documents for CAPSCA are the ICAO Annexes and the World Health Organization, International Health Regulations 2005. (IHR 2005). DISCUSSION: Airlines must adhere to the policies and procedures that are established through this arrangement to prevent spread of disease.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Malaysian Airlines},
keywords = {air travellers, airlines, emergency preparedness},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}