Table 2.
Responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in the contact tracing system.
| Institution | Responsibility | Level |
|---|---|---|
| National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) | Overall stewardship for the national COVID-19 response and coordination of provinces | National |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Technical support for general response and contact tracing at the district level | National, District |
| Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (MNHSRC) | Development of national COVID-19 action plan and guidelines | National |
| National Institute of Health (NIH) | Central testing facility for ICT and compilation of national test results and dissemination of daily lists of positive cases | National, District |
| Surveillance Cell—District Health Office | Hub of the COVID-19 surveillance activities for coordination, implementation of field activities through field surveillance teams and the COVID-19 data management and analysis for daily (local) statistics | District |
| Community Health Workers (CHWs) | Health workers covering both the urban and rural parts of the district who are responsible to perform risk communication activities, identifying suspected COVID-19 cases and liaising with the DHMT | District |
| Public and Private Laboratories | Testing facilities for COVID-19 and clinical management of patients that test positive | District |
| Non-profit organizations | Logistic support where NCOC needed it | National, District |
| Police and Security Department | Provison of security to the health field team | National, District |
| Education Department | Provided information on the students that tested positive for COVID-19 to the Surveillance cell prior to reception of the daily line-list | District, National |
| District Administration | Implementation of local restrictions and exemptions such as localized lockdowns | District |