Role of Rapid Response Teams in Response to Outbreaks, Yemen,2020:Descreptive study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Yemen has been increasingly reporting public health emergencies e.g. Cholera. The Ministry of Public Health and population (MoPH&P) has put in place the Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) mechanism from national to district level to investigate and initiate response to public health emergencies. A RRT is a technical, multi- disciplinary team that is readily available for quick mobilization and deployment in case of emergencies.
Objective:
This analysis aims to summarize the role of RRT in response to outbreaks, Yemen, 2020
Methods:
Data was obtained from the electronic Diseases Early Warning System(eDEWS) in excel format covered the period from Jan.- Dec 2020. Data contains variables e.g. governorates , diseases .etc. . Data was cleaned and analyzed using Excel 2013. Percent was used for qualitative data. Data was presented using tables, graphs, and maps.
Results:
A total of 39451 field descent were done. Nearly half of the activities 18565 (%) was for outbreak investigation of many infectious disease: Cholera 9030(%), SARI 1949(%), Diphtheria 1532 (%), Measles 1328(%), Malaria 1012 (%), Dengue Fever1008(%), Pertussis 803(%), Mumps 676(%), Chicken pox 583(%), AFP 482(%), Meningitis 162(%). About 1747 (%) supervision visits implemented. Regarding health education, around 19139(%) health education sessions executed: Number of sessions at the health facilities was 3419 (%) and 15720 (%) were outside the health facilities e.g. schools and outdoors. Number of people attended the health education sessions was 559805 (%).
Conclusions:
RRTs activities support the MOPH & P in reducing or ‘slowing down’ disease transmission as quickly as possible through many activities such as outbreak investigations and health educations. Therefore, there is highly need to continue supporting the RRTs financially and logistically by donors. In addition, governmental financial support to the RRTs is highly recommended to ensure the sustainability of the program.
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