Ghana
African Region
Conducted
Start date
06/02/2017
end date
10/02/2017
Jee Version
Version 1
| Technical Area | Indicators | Score |
|---|---|---|
| P1. National legislation, policy and financing | P.1.1 Legislation, laws, regulations, administrative requirements, policies or other government instruments in place are sufficient for implementation of IHR. | 2 |
| P.1.2 The state can demonstrate that it has adjusted and aligned its domestic legislation, policies and administrative arrangements to enable compliance with the IHR (2005) | 2 | |
| P2. IHR coordination, communication and advocacy | P.2.1 A functional mechanism is established for the coordination and integration of relevant sectors in the implementation of IHR | 3 |
| P3. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) | P.3.1 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection | 1 |
| P.3.2 Surveillance of infections caused by AMR pathogens | 1 | |
| P.3.3 Healthcare associated infection (HCAI) prevention and control programs | 2 | |
| P.3.4 Antimicrobial stewardship activities | 1 | |
| P4. Zoonotic disease | P.4.1 Surveillance systems in place for priority zoonotic diseases/pathogens | 3 |
| P.4.2 Veterinary or Animal Health Workforce | 3 | |
| P.4.3 Mechanisms for responding to infectious zoonoses and potential zoonoses are established and functional | 3 | |
| P5. Food safety | P.5.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to foodborne disease and food contamination. | 2 |
| P6. Biosafety and biosecurity | P.6.1 Whole-of-government biosafety and biosecurity system is in place for human, animal, and agriculture facilities | 2 |
| P.6.2 Biosafety and biosecurity training and practices | 2 | |
| P7. Immunization | P.7.1 Vaccine coverage (measles) as part of national program | 4 |
| P.7.2 National vaccine access and delivery | 3 |
| Technical Area | Indicators | Score |
|---|---|---|
| D1. National laboratory system | D.1.1 Laboratory testing for detection of priority diseases | 3 |
| D.1.2 Specimen referral and transport system | 2 | |
| D.1.3 Effective modern point of care and laboratory based diagnostics | 2 | |
| D.1.4 Laboratory Quality System | 2 | |
| D2. Real time surveillance | D.2.1 Indicator and event based surveillance systems | 3 |
| D.2.2 Inter-operable, interconnected, electronic real-time reporting system | 2 | |
| D.2.3 Analysis of surveillance data | 3 | |
| 3 | ||
| D3. Reporting | D.3.1 System for efficient reporting to WHO, FAO and OIE | 3 |
| D.3.2 Reporting network and protocols in country | 2 | |
| D4. Workforce development | D.4.1 Human resources are available to implement IHR core capacity requirements | 2 |
| D.4.2 Applied epidemiology training program in place such as FETP | 4 |
| Technical Area | Indicators | Score |
|---|---|---|
| R1. Preparedness | R.1.1 Multi-hazard national public health emergency preparedness and response plan is developed and implemented | 2 |
| R.1.2 Priority public health risks and resources are mapped and utilized. | 2 | |
| R2. Emergency response operations | R.2.1 Capacity to Activate Emergency Operations | 1 |
| R.2.2 Emergency Operations Center Operating Procedures and Plans | 1 | |
| R.2.3 Emergency Operations Program | 2 | |
| R.2.4 Case management procedures are implemented for IHR relevant hazards | 2 | |
| R3. Linking public health and security authorities | R.3.1 Public Health and Security Authorities, (e.g. Law Enforcement, Border Control, Customs) are linked during a suspect or confirmed biological event | 2 |
| R4. Medical countermeasures and personnel deployment | R.4.1 System is in place for sending and receiving medical countermeasures during a public health emergency | 1 |
| R.4.2 System is in place for sending and receiving health personnel during a public health emergency | 1 | |
| R5. Risk communication | R.5.1 Risk Communication Systems (plans, mechanisms, etc.) | 2 |
| R.5.2 Internal and Partner Communication and Coordination | 3 | |
| R.5.3 Public Communication | 3 | |
| R.5.4 Communication Engagement with Affected Communities | 2 | |
| R.5.5 Dynamic Listening and Rumour Management | 2 |
| Technical Area | Indicators | Score |
|---|---|---|
| PoE. Points of Entry (PoE) | PoE.1 Routine capacities are established at PoE | 3 |
| PoE.2 Effective Public Health Response at Points of Entry | 2 | |
| CE. Chemical events | CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies | 2 |
| CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events | 2 | |
| RE. Radiation emergencies | RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies. | 2 |
| RE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of Radiation Emergencies | 3 |