A parliamentary report revealed that the evictions of citizens from endemic areas abroad took only four hours from the issuance of any decision to evacuate state citizens from anywhere in the world, in implementation of the procedures of the national plan to combat epidemics and pandemics, which the state implemented proactively to face the repercussions of the spread of the Covid virus- 19) known as "Corona", stressing that, according to the plan, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection has identified seven main tasks for members of rapid response teams (epidemic management teams) to deal with suspicion or virus infection reports within the country.
The report stated that the national plan implemented by the state to combat epidemics and pandemics, goes through four stages, which began with "preparation, followed by the warning phase, then the response phase, and finally the recovery phase."
In detail, a parliamentary report to the Federal National Council stated that the state has set four main axes to implement the national strategy, to deal with the developments of the new Corona virus, including: «Reducing the risk of exposure to positive cases, stopping the movement of travelers outside the state, early detection and containment of positive cases, and making sure Investigation, examination and follow-up of contacts.
The report, submitted by the Ministry of Health to the Council, indicated that the national strategy for dealing with Corona included an integrated media plan to educate the public, which includes community awareness of the disease and how to prevent it, educating travelers about the symptoms that may appear to them, how to reach health centers, and educating workers in the sector Health, as well as making institutions aware of the measures required for prevention.
He explained that the state anticipated entering the virus with a number of precautionary measures, ensuring that it was ready to respond, especially in the health sector, by strengthening the mechanism of suspicion and reporting on infected cases and suspected of being infected with the virus, and ensuring the availability of the strategic medical stock needed to deal with the possibility of its spread, from isolation rooms , Personal and medical examination and protection tools.
The report spoke about the measures taken by the health sector in the country, with the beginning of the virus spread abroad, particularly in the Republic of China, as the readiness of medical facilities in the country was raised.
He emphasized raising the readiness of laboratories that are qualified to perform viral examinations in government institutions, providing personal protective supplies against infectious diseases to health care providers, and raising the state of readiness at all state airports and national airlines, where medical teams and thermal detection devices were found in airports, in addition to providing special support The process of evacuating the nationals from the affected areas, within four hours of the issuance of any decision to do so.
The report touched on the activation of the national plan to deal with epidemics that afflict people, indicating that the plan seeks to achieve its goals, through four main mechanisms: the first is good preparation and coordination between all ministries, federal bodies and local bodies to counter epidemic outbreaks, and the second defines the decision-making mechanism and communication during The spread of epidemics, then clarify the main roles and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection as a leadership and support bodies, and finally the optimum use of available resources and capabilities.
He stressed the importance of the role played by rapid response teams (epidemiological management teams) in each emirate, and summarized it in seven tasks: “Monitoring the health situation and analyzing risks according to the information provided by the epidemiological surveillance teams and other relevant sources, and setting the local plan for epidemiological investigation and epidemic management And to develop appropriate measures to contain the epidemic with the involvement of the sectors concerned, and to determine the capabilities required to manage the situation, and work to provide them in coordination with the relevant authorities ».
The list of the seven tasks included: "implementing national directives and preventive plans, training local cadres, evaluating the compatibility of work plans and the efficiency of implementing national guidelines locally, monitoring and evaluating the performance of health event control and measuring the health impact of the event, and submitting periodic reports and emergency events reports to the local administration and the Preventive Medicine Department."
The National Plan for Combating Epidemics
The parliamentary report stated that the executive procedures of the national plan to combat epidemics and pandemics include eight mechanisms, which include: “risk assessment, review of plans and technical guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, development of laboratory capabilities, development of human capabilities, development of isolation and quarantine capabilities, and the development of the national protocol for reporting Events affecting public health and its generalization, strengthening the health education and awareness plan, and promoting communication internationally and regionally, through the National Contact Center for the International Health Regulations ».
- The UAE anticipated entering the virus with a number of precautions.