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Philippines Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan Updates

Philippines Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan Updates. Lyndon L. Lee Suy, MD Program Manager, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases National Center for Disease Prevention and Control Department of Health Republic of the Philippines. Accomplishments….

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Philippines Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan Updates

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  1. Philippines Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan Updates Lyndon L. Lee Suy, MD Program Manager, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases National Center for Disease Prevention and Control Department of Health Republic of the Philippines

  2. Accomplishments… • Capability building of key people from the central and regional offices of DOH, provincial, municipal and city health offices • Orientation of local chief executives on pandemic influenza • Training of DOH-retained and selected local hospitals • Development and dissemination of information on avian influenza • Training of Barangay Health Emergency Response and Rapid Action Teams

  3. Accomplishments… • Establishment of unified private sector network, primarily the civil society organization and the business sector • Assist Local Government Units (LGUs) in drafting their Preparedness and Response Plans • Conduct AIPP lectures and AI updates to requesting parties & concerned groups • Assessment of prior surveillance work and institutionalization of surveillance activities

  4. Accomplishments… • Approved proposal on risk communication strategy assessment of ASEAN member countries • Appoved proposal on the conduct of simulation exercise at the regional level (the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei) • Distribution of PPE’s to the CHDs & referral hospitals

  5. In Process… • Conduct of simulation exercises as teaching, planning and assessment tools • Expansion of the information campaign to the local communities through a collaborative effort of the public and the private sector • Capacity building of DOH-retained and local hospitals for response to serious infectious disease disasters • Strengthened participation of other government agencies and the private sector for avian and pandemic influenza preparedness

  6. In Process… • Continuing efforts to prepare the public health and hospital systems for avian and pandemic influenza that could further lay the foundation to strengthen preparedness to any severe emerging infectious disease • Expanding areas for disease surveillance

  7. In Process.. • Procurement of ventilators • Review of the AIPP for further improvement of disease control and eradication protocols • Printing of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan manual

  8. Thank you very much for your attention!

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