Organizational and command aspects for coordinating the public health response to an outbreak of acute renal failure, Republic of Panama, 2006.
Prehosp Disaster Med
; 26(3): 217-23, 2011 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22107775
The Ministry of Health of Panama (MINSA) received several reports of ill persons who had clinical presentations of acute renal insufficiency or failure during September and October 2006. On 01 October 2006, the MINSA formally asked the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist with the investigation. Additional agencies involved in the response included the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Gorgas Institute for Health Studies (GIHS), and the Social Security Health System (SSHS) of Panama. Through a joint effort, the MINSA, CDC, FDA, GIHS, SSHS, and PAHO were able to characterize the illness, identify the etiological agent, identify the population-at-risk, and launch an unprecedented media and social mobilization effort to prevent additional cases.International outbreak responses may require familiarity with basic emergency management principles beyond technical or scientific considerations. The management, logistical capabilities, team interaction, and efficiency of outbreak investigations can be enhanced substantially by having staff already familiar with common operational frameworks for incident responses. This report describes the inter-agency coordination and organizational structure implemented during an international response to identify the cause of an outbreak of acute renal failure in Panama.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Administração em Saúde Pública
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Surtos de Doenças
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Injúria Renal Aguda
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Cooperação Internacional
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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America do norte
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Panama
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prehosp Disaster Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos