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09STATE54435
2009-05-28 00:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

REQUEST FOR LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1

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TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1
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REF: STATE 52538, STATE 44615

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 054435

SIPDIS, INFORM CONSULS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1
OUTBREAK

REF: STATE 52538, STATE 44615


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see
paragraphs 3-5.


REQUEST FOR INPUT TO LESSONS LEARNED SUMMARY MATRIX
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2. (U) The Department is interested in feedback from
posts regarding Lessons Learned/Best Practices from the
spring 2009 H1N1 Influenza outbreak in order to prepare
better for future disease outbreaks and pandemics.


3. (U) The Operation Center's Crisis Management
Support Staff has created a Sharepoint matrix, into
which posts may enter information on issues that came up
during the outbreak, post practices that worked
particularly well, and any other lessons learned.
Please respond by June 4. Note: Posts with deeper
involvement in the outbreak response, including Missions
Mexico, Turkey, China, Canada, Japan, or other countries
where AmCits were quarantined or there was significant
incidence of disease, are encouraged to also send a more
detailed front-channel cable.


4. (U) Please enter information on best practices and
lessons learned into each of the following fields in the
lessons learned matrix:

- Post Management and Tripwires: Adress any management
issues that arose, including but not limited to medical
supplies, post staffing, and the role of pandemic
tripwires.

- AmCit Services & Consular Issues: Address any
consular issues that arose, including but not limited to
Warden Messages, coordination with the Department, and
types of requests and questions from AmCits.

- Public Diplomacy/Messaging: Address any PD issues
that arose, including but not limited to public
announcements, and guidance from the Department.

- Working with Multi-Agency Response Teams at Post:
Address any interagency issues that arose at post.

- Handling Requests For/Delivery of Assistance to Host
Country: Comment on how post received requests, on the
clarity and speed of guidance from/communications with
Washington stakeholders (including State, DOD, HHS/CDC),
and speed of deployment of aid (if applicable)

- Post/Department Communication: Address any
communication issues between post and the Task
Force/Department and vice versa, including the utility
of the Ops Pandemic Influenza portal -
(http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_P andemic_Infl
uenza) .

- Other Items: Address any other issues, concerns,
recommendations, etc.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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5. (U) The Influenza Lessons Learned Matrix is located
at the following address (Note this address will not
work if text is broken with a hard return):
(http://poems.ses.state.sbu/sites/portal/seso /cms/WebPage
s/TFFLU01%20Lessons%20Learned.aspx) .



6. (U) After entering data into the matrix, please
choose "New" from the menu under TFFLU01 Lessons Learned
Matrix, and fill in all of the appropriate fields. If
you wish to edit after saving data, please click on the
edit icon to the left of your host country's name. Once
the form has been filled in or updated, remember to
click "OK" to save the information.



7. (U) Please direct questions to the Operations
Center's Crisis Management Support staff, which can be
reached at SES-O_CMS@state.gov or (202) 647-7640. Thank

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you again for your assistance. After compiling lessons
learned/best practices, we will disseminate the
highlights in a subsequent ALDAC.


8. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON