Strategic Partnership for Health Security and Emergency Preparedness (SPH) Portal | Building Stronger Health Systems for Sustainable Health Security

Region

African Region

Country

Nigeria

Date

27-03-2019 to 28-03-2019

Phe Category

Epidemics and Pandemics

Public Health Emergency

Cholera

Simulation Exercise Activity

Participants

Nigeria

Status

Conducted

Purpose

Aim and objectives_x000D_
2.1 Aim_x000D_
To explore the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s capacity and capability to co-ordinate and support the National and State response to an outbreak of an infectious disease._x000D_
2.2 Objectives_x000D_
The objectives for the exercise were:_x000D_
1. To exercise NCDC’s Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Plan (IDORP)._x000D_
2. To promote the understanding of NCDC’s role and responsibilities with its key stakeholders (Regional Director of Public Health, PHEOCs etc.) in the co-ordination to a public health incident._x000D_
3. To assess the effectiveness of NCDC’s risk communications processes and arrangements to warn and inform the public during a public health incident._x000D_
4. To assess the effectiveness of the surveillance system “SITAware” within NCDC HQ during a public health incident

Overview

Hazard and Risk

Hazard and risk to countries can be determined probabilistically as a function of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity. Current hazard/risk can be assessed based on country risk assessment reports, recurring events, current events in other countries and other sources.

Country Capacity

Country Capacity is the combination of the strengths, attributes and resources available within the country to manage and reduce health emergency risks and strengthen resilience. The International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) require all WHO Member States to have the ability to detect, assess, report and respond to public health emergencies. Country capacities are assessed through the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshops, health system data and related indicators.

National Plan

National planning helps to determine what actions should be taken in the coming weeks, months and years to prevent, detect and respond to risks and threats. Actions can be identified through all-hazards National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS), disease-specific plans, contingency plans and other sources.

Resource Landscape

Donors and partners can include Member States, intergovernmental organizations, development banks, institutes, non-state actors and others who provide financial assistance and/or expertise to assist countries in strengthening and maintaining capacities to prevent, detect and respond to public health risks and threats.