WHO Emergency Support Program
WHO supports District Health Authorities and health sector partners to strengthen disease surveillance & response and support the strengthening of health services during post disaster recovery.
After the massive earthquake of
The coordination assistance provided by the project to the District Health Authorities and health sector partners has improved the effective utilization of substantial health sector response and recovery support from the international community and the
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Since
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
* Supporting the Early Warning and Reporting System (EWARS) for outbreak-prone communicable diseases.
* Formalizing and supporting the implementation of an event-based surveillance mechanism for rapid detection of adverse health events.
* Supporting District Health Authorities to verify rumors and investigate and contain disease outbreaks.
* Monitoring the stock of essential medicines, vaccines, and emergency medical logistics with follow up on stock-out issues in coordination with District Health Authorities.
* Monitoring the delivery of health services and suggesting appropriate corrective measures where required.
* Upgrading and maintaining WHO-installed MCKs for seasonal preparedness and weather proofing.
* Undertaking timely action-learning projects aimed at risk reduction and health systems strengthening in coordination with the WCO Nepal Health Emergencies Program team in
* Assisting District Health Authorities through health sector partner coordination meetings to follow up on recovery-related activities.
PLANNED RESULTS
* 33 outbreaks of infectious and non-infectious diseases investigated and contained by the District Rapid Response Teams with the active support of the WEDS Officers.
* Timeliness and completeness indicators of the EWARS improved.
* 884 monitoring visits conducted in 472 of 896 health facilities (100 percent of district hospitals & primary health care centers and 53 percent of all health posts visited).
* Health facility needs assessments conducted to prepare for the ill effects of the 2016 monsoon and the 2016 and 17 winter seasons.
* 'Supporting To Strengthen' - Helping the health worker to update the medicine stock register.
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* District Health Authorities facilitated to review/update District Health Sector Contingency Plans in coordination with Epidemiology and Diseases Control Division (EDCD).
* Health camps conducted in the districts by partners jointly monitored.
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