Table 2.
The national inventory of core capabilities for pandemic influenza preparedness and response – 12 areas of capability to be evaluated in each country
| Capability | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Capability 1: Country planning | Status of plan Dissemination Exercises Coordination and resources for the implementation of country plan |
| Capability 2: Research and use of findings | Collaboration between human and animal health Research priorities Environment of support for research and use of findings Use of data to inform decisions for pandemic influenza preparedness |
| Capability 3: Communications | Status of communications plan Messaging Dissemination Staffing |
| Capability 4: Epidemiologic capability | Operational status Epidemiologists and field epidemiologists Quality of public health epidemiologists Training |
| Capability 5: Laboratory capability | National influenza laboratory network Biosafety level (BSL) and routine testing of specimens Methods Participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) system |
| Capability 6: Routine influenza surveillance | Integration of virologic and epidemiologic surveillance Data publication Timeliness Case definitions |
| Capability 7: National respiratory disease surveillance and reporting | Awareness of need to report Rumor reporting and media scanning Cross-notification Timeliness |
| Capability 8: Outbreak response | Human resources for outbreak response Logistical resources for outbreak response Exercises or response Activation of team |
| Capability 9: Resources for containment | Availability of antivirals Storage facilities Exercises and practice Distribution of materials |
| Capability 10: Community-based interventions to prevent the spread of influenza | Social distancing Critical infrastructure Voluntary isolation and quarantine Percent of districts with plan |
| Capability 11: Infection control | Standards of infection control by level of the healthcare system Human resources Logistical resources Institutionalization of infection control efforts |
| Capability 12: Health sector pandemic response | Surge capacity – human resources Surge capacity – physical facilities and equipment Clinical management guidelines Surge capacity – care of deceased |