The action plan is formulated through a training course to strengthen capacity to identify problems to respond properly and properly to the outbreaks in participants' countries

Field Epidemiology to strengthen the preparedness for the severe infectious disease outbreaks(for Managers): 1. To learn the basics of outbreak control and importance of International Health Regulations(IHR) compliance 2. To learn the basic field epidemiology, especially measures for infectious diseases control 3. To learn the basic infectious disease surveillance 4.to learn basic skill to conduct the outbreak survey 5. To learn the measures for outbreak control through case studies (avian influenza, Ebola virus disease etc) 6. To learn the outline of the surveillance system in Japan 7. To consider how to apply the knowledge acquired through 1-6 in the participants' countries. 8. To formulate the action plan including the concrete measures for strengthening the surveillance system and preparedness.