Ebola Virus Disease Emergency Response Plan

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Emergency Response Plan
Introduction
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) also referred to as as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a relentless, often
lethal sickness in humans. This virus is passed on to humans from animals such as gorillas and
spreads in the humans by transmissions. The average Ebola Virus Disease case fatality rate is
approximately 50 per cent while case fatality rates have fluctuated from 25 per cent to 90 per
cent in previous occurrences (World Health Organization, 2018). Community engagement is
very vital to fruitfully controlling outbreaks of this fatal ailment. Efficient outbreak control
depends on applying a package of interventions, namely engagement, consultation, participation,
organisation, capacity building, action and possibly empowerment. The general goal of this
response is to lead to a considerable decline of morbidity and mortality related to the Ebola Virus
Disease occurrence, to avert the extend of the outbreak to other areas of an affected country, and
to neighboring countries and to address instantaneous humanitarian repercussions created by the
EVD outbreaks.
RESPONSE PLAN
Engagement: An Ebola Virus Disease outbreak response is exceedingly multifaceted and calls
for an efficient engagement of all relevant partners at all levels. The coordination or the
engagement process should able to capitalize on both the collective and individual strengths of
all partners. Proper engagement structures should be set up in all areas ranging from the most
prone regions to the least susceptible ones. Existing engagement mechanisms of the control of
epidemics at the national and Ministry of Health levels should be strengthened to ensure

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proactive contributions of every actor partaking in the EVD response process. Besides, rapid
response teams can be established in every operational center identified in the epidemic-affected
area for quick and multi-sectoral evaluation of alerts disseminated by the surveillance
mechanisms. At the engagement juncture, the concerned team should ascertain incessant and
comprehensive evaluation of the progress of the emergency in order to augment the
comprehension on the plan of the response, based on methodical proof (World Health
Organization, 2019).
Consultation: The other step is to examine the impact of EVD outbreak scenarios identified
during the risk assessment, since these shall help in determining the range of control options.
Where possible, particular control plans ought to be developed in consultation with individuals
who have experience with similar outbreak situations. It is vital to conduct consultation with
government and other partners in various key areas which need expanded response due to higher
risk of EVD. Proper consultations should be done to seek assistance from all potentially helpful
professionals such as doctors and other specialist consultants with wide and deep experience in
matters to do with EVD (United Nations Children’s Fund, 2016). This is a matter of urgency and
thus there should be consultation with independent medical researchers, public health experts,
regulators, and representatives from the affected regions. All-embracing consultations will lead
to the prioritization of a pick out of therapeutics, vaccines, – including blood products, biologics,
and drugs, – and diagnostics.
Participation: In the response strategy, there should be active participation and active
contribution of various parties such as health workers, community members, and Ebola
survivors. These actors will be available to provide technical support to numerous activities in