Thread: Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics

And our borders are still not secured!

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Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)


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Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics

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In May 2002, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution, Global public health response to natural occurrence, accidental release or deliberate use of biological and chemical agents or radionuclear material that affect health. See resolution. The Secretariat provided a background paper, Deliberate use of biological and chemical agents to cause harm for consideration by the World Health Assembly.

The strategy developed by WHO to respond to this resolution includes 4 main areas: international preparedness; global alert and response; national preparedness; preparedness for selected diseases/intoxication.

International preparedness:

The objective is to respond to the increased number of requests by Member States for technical assistance on national CBW preparedness and response programmes and training.

The Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidancehas been revised and published in 2004. This second edition of WHO's 1970 publication Health aspects of biological and chemical weapons includes information designed to guide preparedness for and response to the deliberate use of biological and chemical agents that affect health.
The Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Scientific Advisory Group is being established as a permanent resource for the WHO Secretariat and its Member States.
Global alert and response:

The objective of The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network provides an operational framework to link the expertise and skills needed to keep the international community constantly alert to the threat of outbreaks and ready to respond. In the event of the intentional release of a biological agent, WHO's global alert and response activities and operational framework together with the technical resources of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network would be vital for effective international containment efforts in responding to potential use of biological agents.
National preparedness:

The objective is to respond to the increased number of requests by Member States for technical assistance on national CBW preparedness and response programmes and training.

Guidelines for the assessment of national CBW health preparedness and response plans are being developed according to the recommendations provided by a group of experts that met in Rome, Italy, in 2002.
Work is in progress with the United Nations Disaster Management and Training Programme to develop a training module on the management of preparedness and response programmes on chemical, biological and radionuclear incidents.
laboratory and epidemiology country capacities are being strengthened through a programme targeting microbiologists and epidemiologists from several countries of the African, Eastern Mediterranean and European regions. This includes an in-depth review of surveillance systems leading to national plans of action for strengthening surveillance and early warning systems for epidemic-prone diseases, including those associated with deliberate use. The WHO Biosafety Programme contributes to these activities by providing information, training, and advocacy for laboratory biosafety procedures and practices.
Preparedness for selected diseases and intoxications:

The objective is to contribute to international preparedness on specific diseases associated with biological weapons by
(a) establishing global networks of experts and laboratories;
(b) establishing standards and procedures, and disseminating information; and
(c) setting up and implementing training. Eleven biological agents have identified by a risk assessment for biological weapons carried out by WHO. Similar activities are being implemented with regard to selected toxins and chemical agents
In addition, a WHO Working Group on Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) been established to exchange information and coordinate activities within the relevant departments and WHO Regional Offices.

For further information on these activities please contact: deliberate@who.int


HIGHLIGHTS

Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidance (2004)
Full text


Deliberate epidemics: Programme reports
Programme of work for 2004-2005
Report of activies for 2002-2003

Report of a WHO meeting, September 2003
Improving public health preparedness: tularaemia.





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Originally Posted by curiouspat

And our borders are still not secured!

http://www.who.int/csr/delibepidemics/en/

Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)


WHO > WHO sites > Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)

Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics

- Information resources

In May 2002, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution, Global public health response to natural occurrence, accidental release or deliberate use of biological and chemical agents or radionuclear material that affect health. See resolution. The Secretariat provided a background paper, Deliberate use of biological and chemical agents to cause harm for consideration by the World Health Assembly.

The strategy developed by WHO to respond to this resolution includes 4 main areas: international preparedness; global alert and response; national preparedness; preparedness for selected diseases/intoxication.

International preparedness:

The objective is to respond to the increased number of requests by Member States for technical assistance on national CBW preparedness and response programmes and training.

The Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidancehas been revised and published in 2004. This second edition of WHO's 1970 publication Health aspects of biological and chemical weapons includes information designed to guide preparedness for and response to the deliberate use of biological and chemical agents that affect health.
The Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Scientific Advisory Group is being established as a permanent resource for the WHO Secretariat and its Member States.
Global alert and response:

The objective of The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network provides an operational framework to link the expertise and skills needed to keep the international community constantly alert to the threat of outbreaks and ready to respond. In the event of the intentional release of a biological agent, WHO's global alert and response activities and operational framework together with the technical resources of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network would be vital for effective international containment efforts in responding to potential use of biological agents.
National preparedness:

The objective is to respond to the increased number of requests by Member States for technical assistance on national CBW preparedness and response programmes and training.

Guidelines for the assessment of national CBW health preparedness and response plans are being developed according to the recommendations provided by a group of experts that met in Rome, Italy, in 2002.
Work is in progress with the United Nations Disaster Management and Training Programme to develop a training module on the management of preparedness and response programmes on chemical, biological and radionuclear incidents.
laboratory and epidemiology country capacities are being strengthened through a programme targeting microbiologists and epidemiologists from several countries of the African, Eastern Mediterranean and European regions. This includes an in-depth review of surveillance systems leading to national plans of action for strengthening surveillance and early warning systems for epidemic-prone diseases, including those associated with deliberate use. The WHO Biosafety Programme contributes to these activities by providing information, training, and advocacy for laboratory biosafety procedures and practices.
Preparedness for selected diseases and intoxications:

The objective is to contribute to international preparedness on specific diseases associated with biological weapons by
(a) establishing global networks of experts and laboratories;
(b) establishing standards and procedures, and disseminating information; and
(c) setting up and implementing training. Eleven biological agents have identified by a risk assessment for biological weapons carried out by WHO. Similar activities are being implemented with regard to selected toxins and chemical agents
In addition, a WHO Working Group on Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) been established to exchange information and coordinate activities within the relevant departments and WHO Regional Offices.

For further information on these activities please contact: deliberate@who.int


HIGHLIGHTS

Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidance (2004)
Full text


Deliberate epidemics: Programme reports
Programme of work for 2004-2005
Report of activies for 2002-2003

Report of a WHO meeting, September 2003
Improving public health preparedness: tularaemia.

Curiouspat
You said;"And our borders are still not secured! " Yes they are,the President of America said they are.
I do wonder what g bush,and friends,are up to.
To capitalize a "Sir Name" shows respect,and I have none for g bush.
Jerry Alexander

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