Table 3.
Malaria outbreak emergency preparedness and response at Tongogara Refugee Camp Chipinge District, Zimbabwe, 2021
| Activity | Target | Achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Number of health workers trained | ||
| Integrated disease surveillance and response | 5 | 2 |
| Malaria case management | 7 | 5 |
| Emergency preparedness | ||
| Availability of standard treatment protocols for malaria | Available | Available |
| Rapid Response Team (RRT) | 1 team available | 1 team available |
| EPR plan | Available | Available |
| Outbreak detection and notification | ||
| Outbreak detection, notification and response | Within 48 h | Untimely: Outbreak was detected after 7 days and notified after 14 days |
| Initiation of investigation | Within 48 h | Untimely, the RRT initiated the investigation 3 weeks after the outbreak was detected |
| Line list | Available | Not available |
| Spot map | Available | Not available |
| Outbreak control | ||
| Outbreak control | 14 days | The outbreak persisted for 28 days |
| Community sensitization and health education | Done | Done |
| Distribution of mosquito nets in the last 6 months | 85% | 2% |
| IRS (population coverage) | 95% | 85% |
| Insecticide efficacy testing in the last 6 months | Done | Not done |
| Larviciding | 95% | 0% |