Template of Aviation PHEM Plan and CAPSCA Assistance Visit
Template of Aviation PHEM Plan and CAPSCA Assistance Visit
Template of Aviation PHEM Plan and CAPSCA Assistance Visit
Legally binding for the world’s countries that have agreed to follow
the same rules to secure international health.
Purpose of the IHR (2005)
“To prevent, protect against, control and provide a
public health response to the international spread
of disease in ways that are commensurate with
and restricted to public health risks, and which
avoid unnecessary interference with
international traffic and trade” – Article 2
Basis for Action - health
Article 14, International Convention on Civil Aviation:
‘Each contracting State
agrees to take effective
measures to prevent the
spread by means of air
navigation of cholera,
typhus (epidemic),
smallpox, yellow fever,
plague, and such other
communicable diseases as
the contracting States shall
from time to time decide to
designate….
Basis for Action - health
Article 14, International Convention on Civil Aviation:
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Why the need for an Aviation Preparedness
Plan for a Public Health Emergency
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About 6 million passengers daily
Aviation Sector’s
response to the
threat of a possible
Able to be at the opposite end of
pandemic has to be
the world in less than 24 hours
timely, robust,
coordinated and
Passenger/s with communicable
harmonized
disease can carry it to the opposite end
of the world in less than 24 hours
State Plan for PHE
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State Plan for PHE
National Plan
for all POEs
• Ports
• Airports
• Ground
Crossings
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Specific PHE Plan for Aerodrome
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Template of an Aviation Public
Health Event / Emergency Plan
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Introduction:
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When will a public health emergency (PHE) be declared
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Public Health Emergency of International Concern
………. IHR
AND
and
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Principle Considerations
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Planning Assumptions:
•There has been a local outbreak of a PHE within the State and
measures have to be taken to contain the outbreak and minimize the
spread to other States
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Guidance material: Jointly developed with ICAO
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Execution
•The aviation measures adopted should be an integral
part of the State’s overall plan for a PHE.
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Decision for option: Key considerations
New H1N1
???
Level of Risk
Seasonal F B E
Influenza
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Measures to be adopted
•The measures adopted at Points of Entry (POE) especially at airports
are crucial to the containment and mitigation efforts of the State.
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Alert Level (WHO Phase) Travellers Airport workers
Orange (WHO Phase 5) In addition to the measure All airport workers must
adopted in Alert Yellow, take their temperature
the following measures before leaving home for
may be adopted: work. Those with fever
Distribution of Health (temperature of 37.5
Declaration Forms (HDFs); degrees centigrade and
and above, (or as specified by
Carry out other screening the State health Authority)
measure/s such as Visual and specified symptoms
Screening / Temperature will not report for work
Screening on arriving and but will proceed to see
departing travellers their doctor. If diagnosed
with the prevailing PHEIC,
he/she will be treated and
will not report for work
until full recovery and/or
the requisite time
recommended by the
State health authority has
elapsed
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Alert Level (WHO Phase) Travellers Airport workers
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Annexes to Template:
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Template is available on www.capsca.org
In 5 languages.
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CAPSCA Project Activities
• Meetings
• Seminars/Workshops/Exercises/Training
• Develop and improve guidance and tools
• Web site reference information source
• Assistance Visits to States and Airports
• Provide advice
Assistance Visit Objectives
• Promote and facilitate communication,
cooperation, coordination & collaboration
between the civil aviation and public health
sectors
• Checklist
• Report template
• http://www.capsca.org/CAPSCARefs.html#State
Assistance
Logistics
Travel funded by
2 States in 1 week
cost-recovery
States located in
1 airport per State
same sub-region
Team members to
originate from
2 days per State
States in same sub-
region
Preparation
ICAO State/Airport
Coordinates completion
loan of and
ICAO Technical submission of
Schedules Advisors with checklist to
visit States ICAO
Desirable Qualifications:
• 2 days
Day 1
Meeting/Briefings
Day 2 - am
Airport visit
Exercise demonstration (optional)
Day 2 - pm
De-briefing meeting to discuss the visit results
Meeting/Briefings Agenda (1)
• Opening Remarks by: ICAO, WHO, CAA, PHA
• CAPSCA
• ICAO Health Related SARPs & references
• IHR related to Points of Entry (airports)
• Public Health Authority on the National Public Health
Emergency Plan (Aviation part) and Airport (PoE) Public
Health Emergency Contingency Plan – (PHECP)
Meeting Agenda (2)
• Administrative • ANSP
• Documentation • Medical
• EOC • AVSEC
• RFFS • Infrastructure
• Immigration
• Aircraft operators
• Customs
• Media
• Cargo & Baggage
handlers
Documents to Review