International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU)

INoPSU's mission is the advancement of knowledge of uncommon childhood infections and disorders and the participation of paediatricians in surveillance on a national and international basis.

In the early 1990s, the BPSU methodology was adopted by other countries. Between 1992-1994, units were developed in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Malaysia. There are now 14 countries that have established units. Since its conception, 10,000 clinicians covering a child population of 50 million have investigated over 200 rare conditions.

Timeline

• in 1998 the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units (INoPSU) was launched at a meeting in Canada with 10 founding national units
• the first INoPSU conference was held in Ottawa in June 2000
• conferences are now held every two years
• the next conference is in Switzerland in 2011

Further information

• visit the INoPSU website
• download the INOPSU annual report 2009 (PDF, 180KB, 25 pages)
• INOPSU newsletter (PDF, 40KB, 2 pages)
• 2011 poster (PDF, 40KB, 1 page)
• 2011 INSOPU Conference in Switzerland - details (PDF, 15KB, 1 page)