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Cholera Outbreak Response Coordination Guide

The document discusses emergency preparedness and response for cholera outbreaks. It explains that an effective cholera coordination committee should be established at the national and local levels to coordinate the multisectoral cholera response plan. The coordination committee is responsible for developing and monitoring the outbreak response plan, providing strategic direction, coordinating information sharing, and organizing response activities. Technical working groups work under the coordination committee to carry out specific tasks related to logistics, community engagement, and other areas. An example cholera response plan outlines objectives, components of the response including surveillance, case management, and a budget section.

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Cholera Outbreak Response Coordination Guide

The document discusses emergency preparedness and response for cholera outbreaks. It explains that an effective cholera coordination committee should be established at the national and local levels to coordinate the multisectoral cholera response plan. The coordination committee is responsible for developing and monitoring the outbreak response plan, providing strategic direction, coordinating information sharing, and organizing response activities. Technical working groups work under the coordination committee to carry out specific tasks related to logistics, community engagement, and other areas. An example cholera response plan outlines objectives, components of the response including surveillance, case management, and a budget section.

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CHOLERA OUTBREAKS – EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE


(EPREP) GTFCC SECRETARIAT

WHO/Ali Ngethi
Module 2: Organization of the
response
After completing this module, you will:

Explain the role of the cholera coordination


committee and describe the objectives of the
cholera response plan.
Leadership and coordination
• Effective coordination ensures that sectors
work together, and messages and
activities are consistent
⮚ Facilitates data sharing between sectors
⮚ Avoids duplications and gaps
• During small outbreaks activate
coordination committees at local level
• During large outbreaks activate or
establish a cholera coordination
committee or task force at national level in
addition to local levels WHO/Aphaluck Bhatiasevi

⮚ Ministry of Health is usually the lead


organization
⮚ Members from all response pillars
⮚ May be as part of the Emergency Operating
Center (EOC)
Functions of the cholera coordination committee
• Coordinates multisectoral activities
• Identifies partner institutions
• Rapidly develops, executes and monitors the outbreak response plan
• Provides strategic direction and identifies priority interventions
• Receives and distributes information
• Coordinates the following and sharing of epidemiological information
• Organizes meetings, briefings and trainings
• Monitors and evaluates control activities
• Coordinates fundraising
Technical working groups
• They work under the coordination committee
• Have more specific tasks.
• For example:
⮚ Logistics team: procures and distributes supplies
⮚ Community engagement team: produces materials for health education,
mobilizes community focal points for health promotion
⮚ Etc.
Cholera response plan
Key Activity Timeline Partner
Component Example of a response matrix activities 2017
Leadership/ Reactivate cholera task force at national and sub May MoH,
• Objectives: Coordination national levels to ensure maximum coordination,
Health &
WASH
⮚ Reduce the mortality gap coverage and concerted approach.
May
Cluster
MoH,
Reactivate and sustain an integrated cholera
⮚ Reduce the transmission of the operational room at national and governorate level.
Health &
WASH
disease Cluster

⮚ Prevent the introduction of the Surveillance Expand community-based surveillance and May MoH,
Health &
strengthen current surveillance system.
outbreak to other high-risk areas WASH
Cluster
Outbreak investigation and identify sources of May – Dec MoH,
• It takes into account the risk and infection.
Health &
WASH

needs assessments Test water sources for cholera by central May – Dec
Cluster
MoH,
Health &
laboratory.
• Based on a pre-existing WASH
Cluster

preparedness plan if available Case Conduct cholera risk assessment to identify hotspot May – Dec WHO
Management areas for possible oral cholera vaccine.
Establish and operate ORP at community and May – Dec MoH,
• Needs to be developed quickly to primary health care level for management of mild
Health

ensure a coordinated response and moderate cases.


Establish / reactivate / sustain cholera treatment May – Dec MoH,
Health
centers (CTCs) with the required WASH facilities for Cluster
management of severe cases.
Cholera response plan
Example of a budget section

• Includes sections on all cholera


prevention and control sectors
• Identifies the actions to be taken
in response to an outbreak,
including who will do what, where,
and when
• Each section should have:
⮚ clear activities
⮚ indicators for monitoring and
evaluation
⮚ budget

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