Outbreak response: Clinician
In Step 1.12, Soka Moses (Liberia Ministry of Health) outlined the role of clinicians in outbreak preparedness and response. In this step, he will further outline the specific interventions clinicians …
Course: Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries
Key Interventions in a Disease Outbreak Response
Once a disease outbreak is detected and a response triggered, the challenge of prioritising and implementing effective interventions begins. In this step Antonio Isidro Carrion Martin, Anna Kuehne and Rosamund …
Q&A
Jimmy Whitworth (LSHTM) hosted a panel discussion with experts from different organisations involved in international outbreak response. The experts answered questions posed by learners on this course. Please watch the …
Who responds to outbreaks?
In this step, Ngozi Erondu (Chatham House) gives a broad overview of who responds to outbreaks in international settings. This will include the different types of organizations that are involved; …
Summary of Week 2
We have now reached the end of Week 2. By now you should have a clearer understanding of how we prepare for and respond to outbreaks. Next week we will …
Top 5 Resources
This step lays out key readings for this week covering outbreak preparedness, detection and response. LSHTM. 2019. Animation: Disease outbreak preparedness. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1fDSWIqAGo HealthMap. Global map of disease outbreaks. …
What is the role of ethics in outbreak response?
In the last step, we learned about the role of research in outbreak response. In this step, Katherine Littler (WHO) will discuss the complexities of conducting research in outbreak settings …
Response Team Deployment I: Who decides if external support is needed?
In this step, Jon Barden (DFID), Tony Stewart (GOARN) and Esther Ngadaya (National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania) explain how international teams are requested to respond to outbreaks. This video …
What is the role of research in outbreak preparedness and response?
Research during outbreaks is an opportunity to collect important information that can contribute to improving outbreak control measures, such as conducting clinical or vaccine trials. In this step, Gail Carson …
Response Team Deployment II: How are external teams deployed and managed?
In this step, Jon Barden (DFID), Tony Stewart (GOARN) and Esther Ngadaya (National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania) continue the discussion of how international teams are deployed to respond to …
How are outbreak responses funded and coordinated?
In this step, Daniel Carter (DFID) and Chikwe Ihekweazu (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) explain how disease outbreaks are funded and coordinated. They will outline the different organizations involved; how …
How is an outbreak triggered?
Why is it important to declare an infectious disease event an “outbreak”? Declaring an infectious disease event an “outbreak” has importance in terms of drawing the necessary attention and …
What is an outbreak response?
In this step, Ibrahima Socé Fall (WHO) outlines eight key elements of an outbreak response that are required to stop an outbreak in a reasonable time. The eight elements include: …
Reporting, horizon scanning and risk assessment systems
In this step Dilys Morgan (Public Health England) introduces outbreak risk profiling activities and tools including: scanning to detect and verify outbreaks of potential threat to public health; assessment to …
Disease Surveillance Systems in Fragile Settings
Our article on What Types of Surveillance Exist? discussed different systems, how they can be combined and how disease surveillance systems adapt once an outbreak is suspected or confirmed. The …
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