REQUEST FOR LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1

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 -------------- -------------- ¶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 -------------- ¶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 STATE 00054435 002 OF 002 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1 OUTBRE 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