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  1. Article: Building local capacity for emergency coordination: establishment of subnational Public Health Emergency Operations Centres in Nigeria.

    Oyebanji, Oyeronke / Ibrahim Abba, Fatima / Akande, Oluwatosin Wuraola / Aniaku, Everistus Chijioke / Abubakar, Anwar / Oladejo, John / Aderinola, Olaolu / Benyeogor, Emmanuel / Owoeye, Femi / Nguku, Patrick M / Bemo, Valerie Nkamgang / Ihekweazu, Chikwe

    BMJ global health

    2021  Volume 6, Issue 10

    Abstract: Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) provide a platform for multisectoral coordination and collaboration, to enhance the efficiency of outbreak response activities and enable the control of disease outbreaks. Over the last decade, PHEOCs ... ...

    Abstract Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) provide a platform for multisectoral coordination and collaboration, to enhance the efficiency of outbreak response activities and enable the control of disease outbreaks. Over the last decade, PHEOCs have been introduced to address the gaps in outbreak response coordination. With its tropical climate, high population density and poor socioeconomic indicators, Nigeria experiences large outbreaks of infectious diseases annually. These outbreaks have led to mortality and negative economic impact as a result of large disparities in healthcare and poor coordination systems. Nigeria is a federal republic with a presidential system of government and a separation of powers among the three tiers of government which are the federal, state and local governments. There are 36 states in Nigeria, and as with other countries with a federal system of governance, each state in Nigeria has its budgets, priorities and constitutional authority for health sector interventions including the response to disease outbreaks. Following the establishment of a National PHEOC in 2017 to improve the coordination of public health emergencies, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control began the establishment of State PHEOCs. Using a defined process, the establishment of State PHEOCs has led to improved coordination, coherence of thoughts among public health officials, government ownership, commitment and collaboration. This paper aims to share the experience and importance of establishing PHEOCs at national and subnational levels in Nigeria and the lessons learnt which can be used by other countries considering the use of PHEOCs in managing complex emergencies.
    MeSH term(s) Delivery of Health Care ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Nigeria ; Public Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2059-7908
    ISSN 2059-7908
    DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007203
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  2. Article ; Online: Public health emergency operations centres in Africa: a cross-sectional study assessing the implementation status of core components and areas for improvement, December 2021.

    Fekadu, Senait Tekeste / Gebrewahid, Abrham Lilay / Mankoula, Wessam / Eteng, Womi / Lokossou, Virgil / Kawe, Yan / Abdullah, Ali / Jian, L / Kol, Mathew Tut M / Wilton, Menchion Chuck / Rosenfeld, Emily / Bemo, Valerie Nkamgang / Collard, Emily / McGinley, Liz / Halm, Ariane / Aragaw, Merawi / Conteh, Ishata Nannie / Braka, Fiona / Gueye, Abdou Salam

    BMJ open

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 6, Page(s) e068934

    Abstract: Objective: To assess implementation status of public health emergency operations centres (PHEOCs) in all countries in Africa.: Design: Cross-sectional.: Setting: Fifty-four national PHEOC focal points in Africa responded to an online survey ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To assess implementation status of public health emergency operations centres (PHEOCs) in all countries in Africa.
    Design: Cross-sectional.
    Setting: Fifty-four national PHEOC focal points in Africa responded to an online survey between May and November 2021. Included variables aimed to assess capacities for each of the four PHEOC core components. To assess the PHEOCs' functionality, criteria were defined from among the collected variables by expert consensus based on PHEOC operations' prioritisation. We report results of the descriptive analysis, including frequencies of proportions.
    Results: A total of 51 (93%) African countries responded to the survey. Among these, 41 (80%) have established a PHEOC. Twelve (29%) of these met 80% or more of the minimum requirements and were classified as fully functional. Twelve (29%) and 17 (41%) PHEOCs that met 60%-79% and below 60% the minimum requirements were classified as functional and partially functional, respectively.
    Conclusions: Countries in Africa made considerable progress in setting up and improving functioning of PHEOCs. One-third of the responding countries with a PHEOC have one fulfilling at least 80% of the minimum requirements to operate the critical emergency functions. There are still several African countries that either do not have a PHEOC or whose PHEOCs only partially meet these minimal requirements. This calls for significant collaboration across all stakeholders to establish functional PHEOCs in Africa.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Public Health ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Africa ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068934
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  3. Article ; Online: Update on mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo: results from a third nationwide survey.

    Coghlan, Benjamin / Ngoy, Pascal / Mulumba, Flavien / Hardy, Colleen / Bemo, Valerie Nkamgang / Stewart, Tony / Lewis, Jennifer / Brennan, Richard J

    Disaster medicine and public health preparedness

    2009  Volume 3, Issue 2, Page(s) 88–96

    Abstract: Background: The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been among the world's deadliest in recent decades. We conducted our third nationwide survey to examine trends in mortality rates during a period of changing political, ... ...

    Abstract Background: The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been among the world's deadliest in recent decades. We conducted our third nationwide survey to examine trends in mortality rates during a period of changing political, security, and humanitarian conditions.
    Methods: We used a 3-stage, household-based cluster sampling technique to compare east and west DRC. Sixteen east health zones and 15 west zones were selected with a probability proportional to population size. Four east zones were purposely selected to allow historical comparisons. The 20 smallest population units were sampled in each zone, 20 households in each unit. The number and distribution of households determined whether they were selected using systematic random or random walk sampling. Respondents were asked about deaths of household members during the recall period: January 2006-April 2007.
    Findings: In all, 14,000 households were visited. The national crude mortality rate of 2.2 deaths per 1000 population per month (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.1-2.3) is almost 70% higher than that documented for DRC in the 1984 census (1.3) and is unchanged since 2004. A small but significant decrease in mortality since 2004 in the insecure east (rate ratio: 0.96, P = .026) was offset by increases in the western provinces and a transition area in the center of the country. Nonetheless, the crude mortality rate in the insecure east (2.6) remains significantly higher than in the other regions (2.0 and 2.1, respectively). Deaths from violence have declined since 2004 (rate ratio 0.7, P = .02).
    Conclusions: More than 4 years after the official end of war, the crude mortality rate remains elevated across DRC. Slight but significant improvements in mortality in the insecure east coincided temporally with recent progress on security, humanitarian, and political fronts.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Cause of Death ; Censuses ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Democratic Republic of the Congo/epidemiology ; Female ; Geography ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mortality/trends ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Violence/statistics & numerical data ; Warfare ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2009-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2375268-3
    ISSN 1938-744X ; 1935-7893
    ISSN (online) 1938-744X
    ISSN 1935-7893
    DOI 10.1097/DMP.0b013e3181a6e952
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