Avian Flu and Flu Pandemic: Sarawak Preparedness Plan

Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan Public Health Specialist Director, State Health Department, Sarawak, Malaysia
Presented at Pontianak Kalimantan Barat 2013

Outline of presentation
Introduction Surveillance Preparedness plan Guideline Simulation Exercise

INTRODUCTION

Introduction
The H5NI is highly pathogenic. Capable of infecting and causing severe illness in human. Possibility of genetic change which can cause transmission between humans Trigger influenza pandemic

STATE AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS PLAN (AIPP)

1. SURVEILLANCE Animal Human

Human surveillance
Clinical surveillance
Influenza like illness (ILI) Severe acute respiratory illness (sARI)

Lab- based surveillance

Through sentinel clinics Samples sent to National Public Health Lab, Sg Buloh, Kuala Lumpur

2. State Technical Zoonotic Committee.

Multi agencies Twice yearly meeting Specific term of references (TOR)

3. Guidelines of the AIPP

Based on:
WHO pandemic preparedness plan National pandemic preparedness plan

Sarawak AI pandemic preparedness plan

First edition 2005 Simulation exercise2006 2nd edition 2012

The guidelines
Multi sectoral preparedness at local, divisional and state level. Medical response Public health response Pharmacy response Administrative response

4. The State CPRC

Availability of Operational Room Availability RRT team E mail: opsroom_jkns@srwk.moh.gov.my

SIMULATION EXERCISE

District Health Office

Telefon dan direktori staf dan agensi kerajaan

District Health Office

Ruang di dalam PKD yang akan diubah kepada bilik operasi apabila berlaku wabak

Bau Hospital

Sarawak General Hospital A&E Isolation Room

National AI simulation 2012

Conducted in Sarawak 28-29 November 2012 Controllers: Sarawak Divisional Health Officer (DHO) Evaluators: Epid. officers from other states Others: Vet team and health team KALBAR Selection locality: Serikin proposed by health team KALBAR

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