Sally Furniss
New member
Preparedness and Response Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
A. Introduction
B. Aims and Objectives of the Plan
C. Coverage of the Plan
D. Development of the Preparedness and Response to Avian and Pandemic
Influenza Plan
E. Provisions for Revisions
F. Background
1. Differentiation of Seasonal (Regular Influenza) from Avian and Pandemic influenza
II. PHASES/STAGES OF PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN
B. Phases/ Stages of Preparedness and Response Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
C. Phases of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response
D. Threats and Challenges by stage
E. Possible scenarios based on the progression of stages
III. PREPAREDNESS PLAN
A. Elements of the Preparedness Plan
B. Time Frame
C. Details of the Preparedness Plan
1. Strengthening the management structure for the prevention and control of avian influenza and other emerging infections from the national to the local level.
2. Operationalizing the surveillance system for HPAI and pandemic
influenza
3. Enhancing capabilities of health and non-health key personnel
4. Providing antiviral agents and pandemic influenza vaccine to high-
risk groups
5. Ensuring readiness of health facilities, service, manpower and supplies
for management of avian and pandemic influenza
6. Ensuring pandemic preparedness of agencies delivering non-health essential services
7. Defining public health interventions to minimize spread of avian and pandemic influenza.
8. Strengthening information, education and communication for avian and pandemic influenza
9. Soliciting support from /Networking with other government and
non-government agencies/ institutions
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IV. RESPONSE PLAN
A. Stages of response plan
B. Response Plan by Stage
C. Details of the Response Plan
1. Management Structure:
2. Stage 1 Plan of action:
a. Multi-agency measures to prevent HPAI
b. Regional Measures to prevent HPAI
c. Measures to be carried out by Local Government Units to prevent
HPAI
d. Preparedness of Local Government Units .
e. Key messages on community measures for prevention and reduction of risk of HPAI
3. Stage 2 Plan of Action
a. Actions to be carried out by a resident if there is suspected bird flu in birds
b. Actions to be carried out by the Municipal Agricultural Office,
Provincial and Regional Veterinary Office:
c. Upon report of suspected bird flu, the Municipal or City Mayor will carry out the following:
d. Recommendations for Protection of Persons Involved in the Mass
Slaughter of Animals Potentially Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Viruses
e. Food safety guidance for consumers
4. Stage 3 Plan of Action
a. Recognition of human cases of Avian Influenza
b. Notification
c. Community measures prior to transport to the Referral Hospital
d. Actions/ measures to be carried out by local health authorities
e. Tasks of Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) in
the event of bird flu outbreaks
f. Referral and Isolation of Patients Suspected to have Avian Influenza
5. Stage 4:
a. What should be anticipated in a pandemic
b. Estimates of morbidity, pneumonia cases, admissions and deaths from pandemic influenza in the Philippines
c. Goal
d. Objectives
e. Policy Statements
f. Critical areas of concern during a pandemic influenza
g. Plan of Action
1) Reducing Morbidity and mortality
2) Management of large numbers of ill and dying people
3) Management of Pandemic Influenza Cases
4) Maintaining essential services
5) Public Health Interventions to slow the spread of infection
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6) Management of public anxiety and communications
h. Legal Issues:
i. Critical roles of other agencies/institutions
V. GUIDELINES ON THE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA/PANDEMIC IN AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS (Bureau of Quarantine)
VI. ANNEXES
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
1. National Inter-agency Task Force for Avian Influenza Protection
Program
2. Regional Inter-agency Task Force for Avian Influenza Protection
Program
3. Provincial/ City Inter-agency Task Force for Avian
Influenza Protection Program
4. DOH Management Committee on Prevention and Control of
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (DOHMC? PCEREID)
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
A. Introduction
B. Aims and Objectives of the Plan
C. Coverage of the Plan
D. Development of the Preparedness and Response to Avian and Pandemic
Influenza Plan
E. Provisions for Revisions
F. Background
1. Differentiation of Seasonal (Regular Influenza) from Avian and Pandemic influenza
II. PHASES/STAGES OF PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN
B. Phases/ Stages of Preparedness and Response Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
C. Phases of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response
D. Threats and Challenges by stage
E. Possible scenarios based on the progression of stages
III. PREPAREDNESS PLAN
A. Elements of the Preparedness Plan
B. Time Frame
C. Details of the Preparedness Plan
1. Strengthening the management structure for the prevention and control of avian influenza and other emerging infections from the national to the local level.
2. Operationalizing the surveillance system for HPAI and pandemic
influenza
3. Enhancing capabilities of health and non-health key personnel
4. Providing antiviral agents and pandemic influenza vaccine to high-
risk groups
5. Ensuring readiness of health facilities, service, manpower and supplies
for management of avian and pandemic influenza
6. Ensuring pandemic preparedness of agencies delivering non-health essential services
7. Defining public health interventions to minimize spread of avian and pandemic influenza.
8. Strengthening information, education and communication for avian and pandemic influenza
9. Soliciting support from /Networking with other government and
non-government agencies/ institutions
4
IV. RESPONSE PLAN
A. Stages of response plan
B. Response Plan by Stage
C. Details of the Response Plan
1. Management Structure:
2. Stage 1 Plan of action:
a. Multi-agency measures to prevent HPAI
b. Regional Measures to prevent HPAI
c. Measures to be carried out by Local Government Units to prevent
HPAI
d. Preparedness of Local Government Units .
e. Key messages on community measures for prevention and reduction of risk of HPAI
3. Stage 2 Plan of Action
a. Actions to be carried out by a resident if there is suspected bird flu in birds
b. Actions to be carried out by the Municipal Agricultural Office,
Provincial and Regional Veterinary Office:
c. Upon report of suspected bird flu, the Municipal or City Mayor will carry out the following:
d. Recommendations for Protection of Persons Involved in the Mass
Slaughter of Animals Potentially Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Viruses
e. Food safety guidance for consumers
4. Stage 3 Plan of Action
a. Recognition of human cases of Avian Influenza
b. Notification
c. Community measures prior to transport to the Referral Hospital
d. Actions/ measures to be carried out by local health authorities
e. Tasks of Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) in
the event of bird flu outbreaks
f. Referral and Isolation of Patients Suspected to have Avian Influenza
5. Stage 4:
a. What should be anticipated in a pandemic
b. Estimates of morbidity, pneumonia cases, admissions and deaths from pandemic influenza in the Philippines
c. Goal
d. Objectives
e. Policy Statements
f. Critical areas of concern during a pandemic influenza
g. Plan of Action
1) Reducing Morbidity and mortality
2) Management of large numbers of ill and dying people
3) Management of Pandemic Influenza Cases
4) Maintaining essential services
5) Public Health Interventions to slow the spread of infection
5
6) Management of public anxiety and communications
h. Legal Issues:
i. Critical roles of other agencies/institutions
V. GUIDELINES ON THE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA/PANDEMIC IN AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS (Bureau of Quarantine)
VI. ANNEXES
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
1. National Inter-agency Task Force for Avian Influenza Protection
Program
2. Regional Inter-agency Task Force for Avian Influenza Protection
Program
3. Provincial/ City Inter-agency Task Force for Avian
Influenza Protection Program
4. DOH Management Committee on Prevention and Control of
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (DOHMC? PCEREID)
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES