Subject: RE: Measles outbreaks in the European Region declared a grade 2 health emergency
From: "KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)" <[email-masked]>
To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>
Cc: Mariam Darakhvelidze <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "GHERMAN Catalin (EEAS-TBILISI)" <[email-masked]>, Paata Imnadze <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 05:34:36 +0000

Dear Tamar,

Continuing our this week email exchanges I would be grateful if your services could  provide a very short brief on  measles and vaccine issues by the end of this week. I am apologising for this very tight deadlines
and rely on your  understanding.

With you in advance for your prompt reply,

Nika

From: KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)

Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 9:30 AM

To: 'Tamar Gabunia'

Cc: Mariam Darakhvelidze; [email-masked]; [email-masked]; GHERMAN Catalin (EEAS-TBILISI); Paata Imnadze

Subject: RE: Measles outbreaks in the European Region declared a grade 2 health emergency

Dear Tamar,

Thank you very much for you so prompt feedback and commitment. It is highly appreciated.

With my best regards,

Nika

From: Tamar Gabunia [mailto:[email-masked]]

Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 6:43 PM

To: KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)

Cc: Mariam Darakhvelidze; [email-masked]; [email-masked]; GHERMAN Catalin (EEAS-TBILISI); Paata Imnadze

Subject: RE: Measles outbreaks in the European Region declared a grade 2 health emergency

Dear Nika,

Many thanks for this note. Together with NCDC, the ministry will follow up and provide all needed responses per request.

With kind regards

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის მოადგილე

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia,
MD, MPH

Deputy Minister

From: KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI) [mailto:[email-masked]]

Sent: 14 May, 2019 18:00

To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>

Cc: Mariam Darakhvelidze <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]; [email-masked]; GHERMAN Catalin (EEAS-TBILISI) <[email-masked]>

Subject: FW: Measles outbreaks in the European Region declared a grade 2 health emergency

Dear Tamar,

With this email I would like to inform you following the WHO Europe press release published  on 9 May 2019  on measles, citing alarming levels in the European Region and informing about
their decision to scale up the response (found here:http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2019/over-100-000-people-sick-with-measles-in-14-months-with-measles-cases-at-an-alarming-level-in-the-european-region,-who-scales-up-response)
and identification of  9 countries as priority for closer monitoring and cooperation : Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine, the DG SANTE is closely monitoring the situation, together with ECDC and WHO.  They   are also working closely
with national authorities in support of strengthening contact tracing, communication and outbreak response and soon a
short briefing on  measles and vaccine issues will be requested from the Georgian authorities.

With my best regards,

Nika