Guinea-Bissau  

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1,968,000 Population - 2024

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NAPHS - Guinea-Bissau Conducted

13 - 19 December 2021

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GNB - Conducted

09 - 09 August 2021

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Guinea-bissau - FX

01 - 01 May 2016

JE
Guinea-Bissau

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Completed
2016

Strategic Risk Analysis and Profiling for Health Emergencies
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
COVID-19; 2020 - Guinea-bissau
2020
Lowest Indicators
20 %

P.1.2 Financing is available for the implementation of IHR capacities

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.1.3 A financing mechanism and funds are available for timely response to public health emergencies

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.4.2 Veterinary or Animal Health Workforce

Zoonotic Disease (JEE)
20 %

P.5.1 Surveillance systems in place for the detection and monitoring of foodborne diseases and food contamination

Food Safety (JEE)
20 %

P.5.2 Mechanisms are established and functioning for the response and management of food safety emergencies

Food Safety (JEE)
20 %

P.6.1 Whole-of-government biosafety and biosecurity system in place for all sectors (including human, animal and agriculture

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

P.6.2 Biosafety and biosecurity training and practices in all relevant sectors (including human, animal and agriculture)

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

D.1.1 Laboratory testing for detection of priority diseases

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.2 Specimen referral and transport system

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.3 Effective national diagnostic network

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.4 Laboratory Quality System

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.2.1 Surveillance systems

Real-Time Surveillance (JEE)
20 %

D.4.1 An up-to-date multi-sectoral workforce strategy is in place

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.2 Human resources are available to effectively implement IHR

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.3 In-service trainings are available

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

R.1.1 Strategic emergency risk assessments conducted and emergency resources identified and mapped

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.1.2 National multi-sectoral multi-hazard emergency preparedness measures, including emergency response plans, are developed

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.3.1 Public Health and Security Authorities, (e.g. Law Enforcement, Border Control, Customs)

Linking Public Health and Security Authorities (JEE)
20 %

R.4.1 System is in place for sending and receiving medical countermeasures during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

R.4.2 System is in place for sending and receiving health personnel during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

PoE.1 Routine capacities are established at PoE

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

PoE.2 Effective Public Health Response at Points of Entry

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)
20 %

RE.2 Enabling environment in place for management of radiological and nuclear emergencies

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)
20 %

C.1.2 Gender Equality in health emergencies

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)
20 %

C.3.2 Financing for Public Health Emergency Response

C3.Financing (SPAR)
20 %

C.4.3 Laboratory quality system

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)
20 %

C.6.2 Workforce surge during a public health event

C6.Human resources (SPAR)
20 %

C.7.1 Planning for health emergencies

C7.Health emergency management (SPAR)
20 %

C.9.3 Access to essential health services

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.1 Core capacity requirements at all times for PoEs (airports, ports and ground crossings)

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.2 Public health response at points of entry

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.12.1 One Health collaborative efforts across sectors on activities to address zoonoses

C12.Zoonotic diseases (SPAR)
20 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)
20 %

C.15.1 Capacity and resources

C15.Radiation emergencies (SPAR)
20 %

P.1.2 Financing is available for the implementation of IHR capacities

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.1.3 A financing mechanism and funds are available for timely response to public health emergencies

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.4.2 Veterinary or Animal Health Workforce

Zoonotic Disease (JEE)
20 %

P.5.1 Surveillance systems in place for the detection and monitoring of foodborne diseases and food contamination

Food Safety (JEE)
20 %

P.5.2 Mechanisms are established and functioning for the response and management of food safety emergencies

Food Safety (JEE)
20 %

P.6.1 Whole-of-government biosafety and biosecurity system in place for all sectors (including human, animal and agriculture

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

P.6.2 Biosafety and biosecurity training and practices in all relevant sectors (including human, animal and agriculture)

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

D.1.1 Laboratory testing for detection of priority diseases

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.2 Specimen referral and transport system

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.3 Effective national diagnostic network

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.4 Laboratory Quality System

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.2.1 Surveillance systems

Real-Time Surveillance (JEE)
20 %

D.4.1 An up-to-date multi-sectoral workforce strategy is in place

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.2 Human resources are available to effectively implement IHR

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.3 In-service trainings are available

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

R.1.1 Strategic emergency risk assessments conducted and emergency resources identified and mapped

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.1.2 National multi-sectoral multi-hazard emergency preparedness measures, including emergency response plans, are developed

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.3.1 Public Health and Security Authorities, (e.g. Law Enforcement, Border Control, Customs)

Linking Public Health and Security Authorities (JEE)
20 %

R.4.1 System is in place for sending and receiving medical countermeasures during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

R.4.2 System is in place for sending and receiving health personnel during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

PoE.1 Routine capacities are established at PoE

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

PoE.2 Effective Public Health Response at Points of Entry

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)
20 %

RE.2 Enabling environment in place for management of radiological and nuclear emergencies

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)

43 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2023

SPAR

29%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2019

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
15
Port
3
Airport
2

2

Activities Conducted

2016 - 2021

SIMEX



No Data!

AAR


No Data!

REMAP




No Data!

IHR-PVS

5

Activities Conducted

2008 - 2019

WOAH PVS Pathway

Completed
2023

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination




No Data!

Joint Risk Assessment (JRA)

Universal Health Coverage  
UHC 2030
Partner
UHC Partnership
Partner
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
37
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
15.44
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
1.652
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2
18
Others


Conducted
2021

NAPHS


No Plan or Plan not publicly available

0

Influenza Plan


C - National AMR action plan developed.

AMR PLAN


N/A

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
DONOR
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

0

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • Resolve to Save Lives

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

  • "Integrated training of healthcare workers; Infection Prevention and Control monitoring and supportive supervision"

  • To provide fast, flexible funds to help mobilize response teams and procure necessary supplies.

Partner Matching
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Immunization
  • National Laboratory System
  • Real-Time Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Workforce Development
  • Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  
  • The Global Fund
  • GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance
AMR support activities
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