| Autor: |
Njenge H, Copper F, Bell A, Charles D, Mullen L, de Vázquez CC, Wesonga T, Wakhungu JN, Katende M, Komba EA, Kituyi PNN, Mmbaga V, Nguvila T, Makata MA, Chinyuka H, de La Rocque S, Sreedharan R, Stephen M, Mayigane LN, Saguti GEB, Ganda N, Gachohi J, Nyaberi JM, Kabanda D, Marwa F, Mwatondo A, Mukora GG, Muinde JM, Komora S, Msangi C, Malinda BL, Uiso V, Mwaipopo C, Dulu TD, Gehre F, Affara M, Mutabazi F, Balikowa D, Kiarie SW, Kivuva J, Wambua C, Were W, Nyakundi PM, Makayotto L, Njoroge M, Kebaki GM, Swai ES, Mwakyusa EK, Kauki G, Fasina FO, Byoona K, Woldetsadik SF, Allan M, Wekesa J, Nanyunja M, Mutoka FB, Knaggs D, Nsenga N, Yahaya AA, Talisuna A, Omaar A, Ho ZJM, Kandel N, Chungong S |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Health security [Health Secur] 2021 Jul-Aug; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 413-423. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 30. |
| DOI: |
10.1089/hs.2020.0162 |
| Abstrakt: |
Field simulation exercises (FSXs) require substantial time, resources, and organizational experience to plan and implement and are less commonly undertaken than drills or tabletop exercises. Despite this, FSXs provide an opportunity to test the full scope of operational capacities, including coordination across sectors. From June 11 to 14, 2019, the East African Community Secretariat conducted a cross-border FSX at the Namanga One Stop Border Post between the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania. The World Health Organization Department of Health Security Preparedness was the technical lead responsible for developing and coordinating the exercise. The purpose of the FSX was to assess and further enhance multisectoral outbreak preparedness and response in the East Africa Region, using a One Health approach. Participants included staff from the transport, police and customs, public health, animal health, and food inspection sectors. This was the first FSX of this scale, magnitude, and complexity to be conducted in East Africa for the purpose of strengthening emergency preparedness capacities. The FSX provided an opportunity for individual learning and national capacity strengthening in emergency management and response coordination. In this article, we describe lessons learned and propose recommendations relevant to FSX design, management, and organization to inform future field exercises. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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