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Multi-sectoral involvement vital in health emergencies

Qistina Rangga
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

MULTI-SECTORAL involvement which includes animal health, disaster management as well as the military is integral in dealing with public health emergencies, says a government high ranking official yesterday.

Dr Hjh Kalsom Hj Abdul Latif, acting director general of the Ministry of Health pointed this out in her welcoming remarks at the first sub-regional (Bimp) Exercise Management Training Workshop held in the Songket II ballroom of the Rizqun International Hotel.

"As we all know, the threat of avian influenza and pandemic influenza which continue to loom upon us which command for each country to have action plans in place to ensure that appropriate and timely interventions can be executed effectively," she said.

To ensure the feasibility of the action plans, the five-day workshop concentrated on building "the capacity of the people responsible for exercise management for preparedness, prevention and control of emerging diseases" in participating countries.

Representing Asean secretariat was the workshop's programme coordinator, Dr Ma Luningning Elio Villa.

She said that for member states to be better prepared, stronger multi-sectoral involvement is vital as "it is recognised that in an actual situation, the extent of the effects of a severe outbreak of emerging infectious diseases (EID), as well as response to such a situation extends beyond the health sector."

The programme which the workshop is under, is working for endorsement by the highest level of animal and human health government bodies according to the workshop's coordinator.

Status and validity of plans, organisational relationships, capabilities and strategies in managing emergencies and disasters in Asean plus three countries will be evaluated through simulation exercises according to Frederick John Abo, from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) who will train the participants in technical aspect during the workshop.

The 37 participants from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines will be introduced to "skills and knowledge required to design, conduct and evaluate simulation exercises in (respective) countries", said Frederick John.

ADPC has been recognised as an implementing partner to organise and conduct the workshop.

The sub regional training workshop was initiated by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand with the ADPC as technical partner and is co-hosted by Brunei in partnership with Asean plus 3 EID programme with funding provided by Australian Agency of International Development (AusAID).

The Brunei Times

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