THE GIHSN
The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) is a platform able to generate strong epidemiological and medical evidence on influenza severity and to support vaccine strain selection through timely sharing of clinical and laboratory data. GIHSN can inform policy decisions and serve as a network for improved respiratory viruses surveillance capacity building and response.
GIHSN ANNUAL REPORT :: 2022-23
The GIHSN is very pleased to share its second Annual Report, accounting for the activities of the network in the 2022-2023 season.
The report gives a comprehensive overview of the work and achievements of the GIHSN, acknowledging its contribution to global surveillance.

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PANDEMIC ACCORD – POSITION STATEMENT FOR A GLOBAL CATALYTIC FUND FOR SURVEILLANCE::March 2024
In the context of the current Pandemic Accord discussion, the Foundation for Influenza Epidemiology is calling for a scale up of the GIHSN towards a Global Catalytic Fund for Surveillance.

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GIHSN GLOBAL ANNUAL MEETING 2023 ::16-17 November 2023 – WHO HQ, Geneva
The GIHSN held its 11th Annual Meeting at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva. Over 90 scientists, clinicians and public health experts from 25+ countries gathered for 2 days and discussed lessons learned and how to strengthen collaborations across the networks to enhance global respiratory pathogen surveillance and pandemic preparedness.

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THE GIHSN

The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) is a network of 100+ hospitals in 25+ countries performing active surveillance following the same core protocole.

More than 4,000 documented cases of hospitalizations from severe influenza have been generated in the recent season (>1,000 RSV cases).

Close to 1,000 virus sequence results have been uploaded on GISAID last year.

The GIHSN is supported by a dedicated fund under the Fondation de France umbrella : the Foundation for Influenza Epidemiology, which provides catalytic funding complementary to national funding.

Not-for-profit institutions with proposals aligned with the GIHSN mission are eligible to apply for partial funding through an annual call for proposals.