Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AMMAN159
2008-01-16 11:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
Jordan Holds its First Tabletop Exercise to Develop
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UNCLAS AMMAN 000159
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES, NEA, AND M/MED
STATE PASS USAID FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
USDA FOR APHIS
GENEVA FOR WHO REPRESENTATIVE
ROME PASS US MISSION FAO
AIAG FOR WINN
CAIRO ALSO FOR NAMRU-3
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU XF JO
SUBJECT: Jordan Holds its First Tabletop Exercise to Develop
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
REF: A. Amman 69
B. 07 Amman 5012
UNCLAS AMMAN 000159
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES, NEA, AND M/MED
STATE PASS USAID FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
USDA FOR APHIS
GENEVA FOR WHO REPRESENTATIVE
ROME PASS US MISSION FAO
AIAG FOR WINN
CAIRO ALSO FOR NAMRU-3
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU XF JO
SUBJECT: Jordan Holds its First Tabletop Exercise to Develop
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
REF: A. Amman 69
B. 07 Amman 5012
1. (U) On January 7 and 8, the Government of Jordan (GoJ) held its
first tabletop exercise to develop a pandemic influenza preparedness
plan in Jordan. The Jerash Governorate hosted the workshop in
Jerash city, 25 miles north of Amman. The GoJ already has a
comprehensive avian influenza (AI) preparedness and prevention plan;
however, this was the first planning exercise related to human
pandemic preparedness.
2. (U) The Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease
Surveillance (MECIDS) funded the planning exercise, which was
attended by 40 participants representing various sectors of
government and nongovernmental organizations in Jordan, including
the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the
Ministry of Interior. There was also one Palestinian participant
representing MECIDS. The discussions focused on joint responses to
an evolving pandemic emergency; identifying current gaps in
preparedness; and, prioritizing actions to improve preparedness and
response. The objective of the exercise was the development of an
initial plan based on these priority actions.
3. (U) The tabletop exercise resulted in an initial action plan to
improve response and preparedness capabilities. Three scenarios
were developed corresponding to escalating World Health Organization
(WHO) defined pandemic influenza phases 4, 5, and 6. NOTE: Phase 4
is defined as evidence of increased human to human transmission;
phase 5 is defined as evidence of significant human to human
transmission; and phase 6 is defined as efficient and sustained
human to human transmission. END NOTE. For each scenario, key tasks
and challenges were identified such as disease investigation,
disease containment, response coordination, communications, disease
mitigation, surge capacity, and allocation of scarce resources.
Responsibilities and target timeframes were assigned to the various
stakeholders to ensure the key tasks could be met. The planning
group will reconvene at a later date to review and revise their
pandemic preparedness plans.
Visit Amman's Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES, NEA, AND M/MED
STATE PASS USAID FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
USDA FOR APHIS
GENEVA FOR WHO REPRESENTATIVE
ROME PASS US MISSION FAO
AIAG FOR WINN
CAIRO ALSO FOR NAMRU-3
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU XF JO
SUBJECT: Jordan Holds its First Tabletop Exercise to Develop
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
REF: A. Amman 69
B. 07 Amman 5012
1. (U) On January 7 and 8, the Government of Jordan (GoJ) held its
first tabletop exercise to develop a pandemic influenza preparedness
plan in Jordan. The Jerash Governorate hosted the workshop in
Jerash city, 25 miles north of Amman. The GoJ already has a
comprehensive avian influenza (AI) preparedness and prevention plan;
however, this was the first planning exercise related to human
pandemic preparedness.
2. (U) The Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease
Surveillance (MECIDS) funded the planning exercise, which was
attended by 40 participants representing various sectors of
government and nongovernmental organizations in Jordan, including
the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the
Ministry of Interior. There was also one Palestinian participant
representing MECIDS. The discussions focused on joint responses to
an evolving pandemic emergency; identifying current gaps in
preparedness; and, prioritizing actions to improve preparedness and
response. The objective of the exercise was the development of an
initial plan based on these priority actions.
3. (U) The tabletop exercise resulted in an initial action plan to
improve response and preparedness capabilities. Three scenarios
were developed corresponding to escalating World Health Organization
(WHO) defined pandemic influenza phases 4, 5, and 6. NOTE: Phase 4
is defined as evidence of increased human to human transmission;
phase 5 is defined as evidence of significant human to human
transmission; and phase 6 is defined as efficient and sustained
human to human transmission. END NOTE. For each scenario, key tasks
and challenges were identified such as disease investigation,
disease containment, response coordination, communications, disease
mitigation, surge capacity, and allocation of scarce resources.
Responsibilities and target timeframes were assigned to the various
stakeholders to ensure the key tasks could be met. The planning
group will reconvene at a later date to review and revise their
pandemic preparedness plans.
Visit Amman's Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
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