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Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions

Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Rwanda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) update n° 2 - DREF Operation n° MDRRW017

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1

Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions Procure and preposition additional PPE kits

Tags: Ebola preparedness, ebola outbreak, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Rwanda, DRC, nord kivu, action plan, communication, PPE,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Burundi: Ebola Preparedness.

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2018) C2

Source: http://adore.ifrc.org/Download.aspx?File

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

The Strategic plan aims to ensure alignment of preparedness and readiness actions in the nine countries focusing on eight technical areas: strengthening multisectoral coordination; surveillance for early detection; laboratory diagnostic capacity; points of entry; rapid response teams; risk communication, social mobilization and community engagement; case management and infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities; and, operations support and logistics. The purpose of the WHO Regional Strategic Plan is to ensure that the countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo are prepared and ready to implement timely and effective risk mitigation, detection and response measures should there be any importation of EVD cases

Tags: ebola, Outbreak Control, outbreak response, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, ebola outbreak,

Source: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publica

Temperature Check: Border Screening of Travelers Key to Stopping Ebola from Spreading

Golden, A. US Agency for International Development (2018) CC

Tags: cross-border migration, Ebola, ebola outbreak, Outbreak Control, travellers, migration,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Rapid Case Management Form. Ebola Virus Disease, 16 May 2018.

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Tags: ebola, case finding, outbreak management, Outbreak Control,

Source: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publica

Ministère de la Santé Publique, République Démocratique du Congo (2018) C1

Tags: ebola outbreak, outbreak response, outbreak management, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, DRC, DR Congo,

Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/crises/co

Frequently asked questions on compassionate use of investigational vaccine for the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Tags: ebola outbreak, DRC, factsheet, Vaccination,

Source: https://afro.who.int/sites/default/files

Building the legacy of Ebola: Survivors, health systems, and a blueprint for research and development

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

This report describes the work done by WHO from January 2015 up to the end of December 2016 to address the long-term issues of survivor care, health-systems strengthening and research.

Tags: Ebola, research, donor, Assessment, evaluation,

Source: http://www.afro.who.int/index.php?option

Recovery toolkit: Supporting countries to achieve health service resilience

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases

Tags: Resilience, recovery, disaster outbreaks, Disaster Preparedness, Epidemic Preparedness, Ebola,

Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665

	Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(385) Download (259) Add to my MEDBOX This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Rwanda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) update n° 2 - DREF Operation n° MDRRW017 International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1 View PDF(361) Download (145) Add to my MEDBOX Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions Procure and preposition additional PPE kits Tags: Ebola preparedness, ebola outbreak, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Rwanda, DRC, nord kivu, action plan, communication, PPE, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Burundi: Ebola Preparedness. International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2018) C2 View PDF(530) Download (174) Add to my MEDBOX Source: http://adore.ifrc.org/Download.aspx?File
	WHO Regional strategic plan for EVD operational readiness and preparedness in countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo June 2018 – February 2019 World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO View PDF(1309) Download (308) Add to my MEDBOX The Strategic plan aims to ensure alignment of preparedness and readiness actions in the nine countries focusing on eight technical areas: strengthening multisectoral coordination; surveillance for early detection; laboratory diagnostic capacity; points of entry; rapid response teams; risk communication, social mobilization and community engagement; case management and infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities; and, operations support and logistics. The purpose of the WHO Regional Strategic Plan is to ensure that the countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo are prepared and ready to implement timely and effective risk mitigation, detection and response measures should there be any importation of EVD cases Tags: ebola, Outbreak Control, outbreak response, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, ebola outbreak, Source: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publica
	Temperature Check: Border Screening of Travelers Key to Stopping Ebola from Spreading Golden, A. US Agency for International Development (2018) CC View PDF(412) Download (166) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: cross-border migration, Ebola, ebola outbreak, Outbreak Control, travellers, migration, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Rapid Case Management Form. Ebola Virus Disease, 16 May 2018. World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO View PDF(1019) Download (283) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: ebola, case finding, outbreak management, Outbreak Control, Source: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publica
	Strategic Response plan for the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak. Democratic Republic of the Congo 2018 Ministère de la Santé Publique, République Démocratique du Congo (2018) C1 View PDF(1449) Download (255) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: ebola outbreak, outbreak response, outbreak management, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, DRC, DR Congo, Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/crises/co
	Frequently asked questions on compassionate use of investigational vaccine for the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO View PDF(793) Download (260) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: ebola outbreak, DRC, factsheet, Vaccination, Source: https://afro.who.int/sites/default/files
	Building the legacy of Ebola: Survivors, health systems, and a blueprint for research and development World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO View PDF(2524) Download (703) Add to my MEDBOX This report describes the work done by WHO from January 2015 up to the end of December 2016 to address the long-term issues of survivor care, health-systems strengthening and research. Tags: Ebola, research, donor, Assessment, evaluation, Source: http://www.afro.who.int/index.php?option
	Recovery toolkit: Supporting countries to achieve health service resilience World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO View PDF(1892) Download (687) Add to my MEDBOX A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases Tags: Resilience, recovery, disaster outbreaks, Disaster Preparedness, Epidemic Preparedness, Ebola, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665

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