Reinforcing Outbreak Readiness and Immunization Continuity
Meeting Overview
The weekly Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting was held this morning at the Somali Regional Health Bureau conference hall. The session was chaired by Deputy Bureau Head Mr Mohamed Ayaanle Hassan and attended by bureau directors, coordinators, technical experts, representatives from partner organizations, and the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) office.
Agenda and Discussions
The meeting began with a review of decisions made during the previous week, followed by a presentation of last week’s performance report. Key topics discussed included:
- Marburg Virus Disease (MVD): Updates on the new outbreak.
- Polio Vaccination Campaign: Review of vials collected during the fourth round.
- Malaria: Current situation and monitoring.
- Routine Immunization (EPI): Service delivery and coverage updates.
- Nutrition: Ongoing challenges and interventions.
Decisions and Action Points
The meeting concluded with agreed actions for the coming week, including:
- Nutrition: Ensure local health facilities are prepared to admit severely malnourished children into stabilization centers, especially given the ongoing drought conditions.
- EPI: For sites where refrigerators are broken and cannot be repaired, and new ones are pending delivery, children should be vaccinated at the nearest functioning site or by mobile health teams.
- Medicines: Review districts that failed to procure medicines within their allocated budget or did not request program medicines where shortages exist, and resolve these gaps urgently.
Key message: The weekly EOC meeting emphasized readiness in nutrition services, continuity of immunization despite equipment challenges, and accountability in medicine procurement to strengthen public health resilience.
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