EOC center
Lira Region Public Health Emergency Operational Centers(LRPHEOC) presentation to LRRH Board Meeting on 06/10/2023
PHEOC Objectives
Early detection of PHEs through watch mode and alert management
supportingresponse to PHes, to protect the health of all ugandans
Facilitating the control of PHEs at source to avoid theirspread
Capacity building fo preparedness to handle omnipresent PHEs
Documenting and sharing data to inform policy
Journey to Establishment of Lira PHEOC
20/10/2022
concept developed
26/10/2022
Discussion of concept with NPHEOC & other Stakeholder to capture inputs
28/02/2023
Request to Establish PHEOC and Submission of concept to Director General Health Services-MoH
02/03/2023
Presentation of concept at Regional Stakeholders meeting
04/03/ 2023
DHS-MoH Letter to Establish Lira PHEOC
May 2023
Notifying regional stakeholders at regional task force meeting about the Letter to designating Lira PHEOC
Lira Region PHEOC structure
PHEOC Manager (HoD)
Surveillance Lead
Epidemiologist
Clinical Mgt Lead
Head of Physician's
Laboratory Lead
Laboratory Technician
PHEOC
Operation
/Coordination
Lead
Operations Officer( MoSG-Public Health)
Data/information Lead
Desk Officer/ Record Officer
Public Health Response action lea
Public Health Consultant/QIO
LIRA REGION PHEOC CURRENT STAFFING
| Name | Title | EOC Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Oyaichi Nathan | Hospital Director | Manager |
| Dr. Misinde Ronald | MoSG-Public Health/Head CHD | Coordination of EOC |
| Dr. Odu Bernard | Public Health Consultant | Surveillance |
| Mr. Asiku Norman | Epidemiologist | Coordinate Surveillance |
| Okello Rafael Obot | Desk Officer | Alert management |
| Dr. Kiwewe Francis | Physician | Case manager in PHEs |
| Mr. Habokwesiga Laban | Quality Improvement Officer | Tracking of interventions &strategies |
| Mr. Wobusobosi Enock | Lab Technologist | Coordinate Lab |
| Ms Alaba Jenifer | Enrolled midwife | IPC/Surveillance |
Progress of Lira PHEOC undertakings
- Conducted bench marking/learning visit to Fort portal RPEOC
- Trained the CHD staff and Districts on IMS & EOC operation with support from RNL
- Received Information, Communication, Technology and Office equipment's and consumables from RNL
- Conducted training of DRRTs and selected RRH staff on Epidemic Management
- Coordinating malaria response in the region
- Oriented DTFs on IMS for malaria response as directed by DG-HS
- Conducting support supervision to enhance disease surveillance in the districts
- Coordinating surveillance activities for VPDs and other epidemic prone disease in the region
- Preparing and sharing weekly Epi-bulletin with regional and national stakeholders
- Supporting mortality surveillance at RRH and sharing at national meeting
- Attending national IMT for Malaria, Covid-19, and other emerging outbreaks in the country
Next steps
- Official Launch of Lira RPEOC by the MoH
- Conducting multi-hazard risk assessment
- Training of districts, health facilities and community on Event based surveillance (EBS) to improve early warning and response (EWAR)
- Finalizing with office equipping with Partner support
- Orienting the steering committee
Lira Region PHEOC activity Photos
