Region
African Region
Destination Country
Sierra Leone
Key objectives

Developing an interconnected global network of EOCs and multi-sectoral response to biological incidents: Promote establishment of public health EM programs, including EOCs; trained, functioning, multi-sectoral rapid response teams, with access to a real-time information system; and capacity to attribute the source of an outbreak.

Contribution Area
Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
Destination Entity
Sierra Leone
Source Entity
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC)
Activity
In the event of a biological event of suspected or confirmed deliberate origin, a country will be able to conduct a rapid, multi-sectoral response, including the capacity to link public health and law enforcement, and to provide and/or request effective and timely international assistance, including to investigate alleged use events.
Contribution channel
Partner
Implementing partner
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
U.S. Department of State (DoS)