The purpose of the exercise was to test preparedness and response mechanisms in response to public health threats, and to provide opportunities to participants from different sectors to be oriented on the existing plans and identify areas for improvement.
1.2. Scope
The tabletop exercise focused on phases of Human Avian Influenza epidemic in different regions for a duration of 6 weeks. The exercise aimed at testing four documents which are National Avian and Pandemic Influenza Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (NAPIEPR), Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guideline (PIPRG), All Hazard Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Standard Operation Procedure (PHEOC). The exercise involved stakeholders from Government Ministries and Agencies, Training Institutions, International Agencies.