Country-level Coordination, Planning and Monitoring
Risk Communication and Community Engagement
Surveillance, Rapid-response Teams and Case Investigation
Points of Entry
National Laboratories
Infection Prevention and Control
Case Management
Operations Support and Logistics
Maintaining Essential Health Services during an Outbreak
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Introduction
This simple self-assessment pandemic planner based on WHO guidelines , will help you out to understand some basic concepts regarding pandemic management.
These guidelines mention the priority steps and actions to be included in the Country Preparedness and Response Plan across the major areas of the public health.
Following are the major components(Pillars as described by WHO) of planner .Each component has certain steps.
- Country-level Coordination, Planning, and Monitoring.
- Risk Communication and Community Engagement.
- Surveillance, Rapid-response Teams, and Case Investigation.
- Points of Entry.
- National Laboratories.
- Infection Prevention and Control.
- Case Management.
- Operations Support and Logistics.
- Maintaining Essential Health Services
Work Flow Diagram
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| Capacity Decription |
| Capacity Level | Actions to achieve this level |
| 01. No Capacity |
The country has to develop and implement all activities listed in level 2 to achieve
the limited capacity for each function. |
| 02.Limited Capacity |
Conduct relevant stakeholder analysis and disseminate to those who need
a list of stakeholders, points of contact for each stakeholder, and establish
communication channels to support collaboration and coordination.
Identify the people or units responsible for disseminating policy for
implementation.
Establish and document how implementation will occur and be reported.
Conduct and disseminate detailed assessment of gaps, needs and plans
to support effective implementation.
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| 03.Developed Capacity |
Develop and implement procedures, processes and plans at national level.
Develop training materials and train some staff, at least at the national level.
Establish systems to manage a minimum number of risks.
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| 04.Demonstrated Capacity |
Integrate capacities tested by actual events or exercises and found to be
functional into routine systems.
All staff are trained at national and subnational levels.
Outliers are identified, and steps are taken to address these outliers.
Systems are functioning at all levels of the health system.
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| 05. Sustainable Capacity |
Systems and capacities are now sustainable, including fully funded ones.
Monitoring and evaluation occur systematically, and accreditation/certification
is done in a transparent manner.
Evidence-based metrics are met (such as reporting in 24 hours).
Collaboration/information is shared with other countries as needed and
appropriate.
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