Pandemic Influenza Catherine Donovan, MD. MHSc. CIPHI, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct 25, 2005
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Pandemic Influenza
Catherine Donovan, MD. MHSc.CIPHI, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct 25, 2005
Eastern Region 2002-2005
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PANDEMIC INFLUENZA (A quick review)
• Respiratory Illness with Significant Complications and Deaths
• Worldwide Outbreak• Major Change in Existing Types of Viruses
• Prolonged Course with 2 or More Phases
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WHY THE CONCERN
• History• 11,000-58,000 Deaths in Canada• Health Care Costs: $330M - $1.4B• Societal Costs: $5B - $38B• Scarce HealthCare Resources• Social Disruption• Avian Influenza (H5N1)
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Eastern Process
• Establish Regional Planning Committee (2000)• Community Presentation (2001)• Draft Pandemic Influenza Plan Framework (2001)• Identify Gaps/Unanswered Questions (2001)• Organizational Action Plans(2001)• Annual Review of Framework (2002-2004)• Regional Communicable Disease Advisory
Committee (2004)• Communicable Disease Emergency Preparedness
Framework (2004)• Paper exercise??
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Regional Committee
• Communicable Disease Control • Infection Control• Nursing• Environmental Health • Medical Officer of Health
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Principles to Guide Planning
• Enhance Existing Plans to Address Unique Needs For Pandemic Influenza
• Evaluate Plans Within Context Of Provincial / National Plan
• Focus on Community or Areas Preparedness
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INTERNATIONAL PLANS (2000)
World Health Organization (WHO) 5 Part Plan:Emergency PlanningSurveillanceVaccines & AntiviralsCommunicationsHealth Services
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CANADIAN PLAN (2000)
• Aligned with WHO Plan: 5 Parts • In 6 Phases
0. Interpandemic Preparedness1. Onset of Pandemic2. Regional & Multi-regional Epidemics3. End of First Wave4. Second & Later Waves5. End of Pandemic
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PROVINCIAL (2000)• Aligned with WHO & Canadian Plan • Uses 5 Part WHO Components With Canadian 6 Phases. IE 0. Interpandemic Period
1.Emergency Planning2.Surveillance3.Vaccines & Antivirals4.Communications5.Health services
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KEY STRATEGIES IN PLANNING
• Focus on Prevention• Preparation for Prolonged Event• Preparation for Essential Workers• Enhance Surveillance• Enhance Accessibility of Vaccine/Antivirals• Alter Vaccine Priority • Communication
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Community Workshop Agenda May 3, 2001
• Welcome
• Introduction to Pandemic Influenza
• Influenza the Clinical Picture
• Influenza the Historical Perspective
• Disaster Planning in the Eastern Region
• Using the Media for Communication
• Small Group Discussion
• Feedback/Wrap-up
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WORKSHOP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Essential Services & Employees• With Ill Employees How Would You Cope
• Role of Your Organization in an Outbreak and in Planning
• Participation in Immunization Campaign
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Framework (July 2001)
• Followed National/Provincial Format ( 6 Phases, 5 Key areas
• Identified areas for action in each phase for Planning, Surveillance, Vaccines/Anti-virals, Communications Health Services
• Action would occur within existing organizational plans
• Identified issues that required provincial action
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Issues• Increased accessibility to publicly funded
immunization program• Liability issues, IE alternate care providers and
spaces• Minimum standards of service in the event of closure
of services • Payment for private provision of services/resources in
emergency setting • Stock piling of drugs and equipment• Rapid licensing or exemptions (facilities, workers)
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H&CS, EasternPandemic Influenza Action Plan
Phase 0 Interpandemic
Strategic Issue
Action Required Lead Comment
Emergency Planning
1. Information session for regional Management
2. Information session for CHNs
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PH, FB
complete
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Annual Review
• Focus on Interpandemic Period• Review Status of activity under each
part: emergency planning, surveillance, etc.
• Identify outstanding issues• Report to province
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Regional Communicable Disease Advisory Committee
• Mandate: Facilitate prevention & control of communicable diseases in the Eastern Region through inter-organization collaboration
• Responsibilities:– Facilitate regional planning– Effective communication– Coordination of responses to outbreaks– Provide advice to partner organizations
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Communicable Disease Emergency Response Framework
• Template similar to Pandemic Influenza• 6 Phases, 5 Parts• Includes Communicable Diseases
Emergency Communications Plan• Appended to Health & Community
Services, Eastern Emergency Response Plan
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1.Outstanding Issues
• Status of provincial planning and response to regional questions
• Support for municipal planning• Overall framework in which public
health is an integral part• Investment of time and resources into
planning• Provincial Communication Strategy
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2. Outstanding Issues
• Universal Immunization Program• Electronic Transmission of Surveillance
data• Review of Acts to assess authority• Management of fatalities and death
certificates.• Liability issues• Compensation for Emergency Services
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3. Outstanding issues
• Refusal to work• Working students (training)• Emergency licensing (workers/facilities)• Stock piling• Gaps in resources (for planning & to
address increased workload during pandemic). “ No surge capacity”
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“The real epidemic is fear”
MACLEAN’S, October 3,2005
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