First NATIONAL COURSE ON PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY MANAGMENT

NCPHEM, 12-23MARCH 2011

DAILY TIMETABLE

Day 1: 12 March 2011, Saturday- Theme1: Overview ofEmergencies in Oman and Basic Concepts of
Emergency Management
07:30-08:00 / Participants’ Registration
08:00-08:20 / Opening Session
08:20-09:00 / Participants’ Introduction & Expectations / Dr. Thamra Alghafri
09:00-09:30 / Course Overview and selection of Host Teams / Dr. Thamra Alghafri
09:30-10:00 / Pre-test
10:00- 10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-11:00 / Overview of Emergency Management in Oman / Faisal
  • Presentation on the topic : 15 mins

  • Discussion : 15 mins

11:00-12:30 / Basic Concepts of Emergency Management / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-15:00 / Use of Basic Concepts of Emergency Management in Public Health / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Exercise on Basic Concepts of Emergency Management in Public Health / Dr. Thamra Alghafri
Dr. Qudsia Huda
16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 2: Sunday, 13 March2011- Theme 2: Public Health Emergency Management
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-10:00 / Public Health Emergency Management - All Hazard Approach
  • BCRN: Bio-safety and Bio-security
/ Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 / Risk Management : Disaster Risk Assessment in Health Sector / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion and Group Work : 40 mins

11:30-12:30 / Risk Management : Disaster Risk Reduction in Health Sector
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion and Group Work: 40 mins

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-14:30 / Risk Management : Disaster Risk Communication in Health Sector / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion and Group Work: 25 mins

14:30 –15:00 / Emergency Response in Health Sector / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion: 10 mins

15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Emergency Response in Health Sector / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Group Work: 40

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 3: Monday, 14 March 2011 - Theme 3: Recovery and Building Resilient Community
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-09:30 / Recovery and Transition: Building Resilient Community / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

  • Group Work : 20 Mins

09:30-10:00 / Community and Health Emergency Management / Dr. Khawla Alhooti
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 / Coordination and Partnership in Emergencies / Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 30 mins

  • Discussion : 20 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

12:00-12:30 / Health Workforce in Emergency / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-14:30 / Role of Health Workforce in Disaster Risk Reduction / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 20 mins

  • Group Work : 20 Mins

14:30 –15:00 / Capacity Building for Health Workforce / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Capacity Building for Health Workforce
  • Training
  • Simulation and drill
/ Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 4: Tuesday, 15 March 2011 - Theme 4: Information Management and communication in Emergencies
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-10:00 / Emergency Information Management System / Dr. Ahmed Alqasmi
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 / DEWS and Early Warning System / Dr. Idris Al....
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

12:00-12:30 / Communication Technology in Emergencies / NCCD
12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-14:30 / Use of Information and Reporting / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

  • Group Work : 30 Mins

14:30 –15:00 / Communications and Media Relations in Emergency / Sabah Al Bahlani
15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Resource Mobilization for Emergencies / Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 20 mins

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 5: Wednesday, 16 March 2011 - Theme 5: Planning for Public Health Emergency Management
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-10:00 / Planning for Health Emergency Management / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 / Planning for Business Continuity / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion and Group Work: 40 mins

11:30-12:30 / Contingency Planning / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

  • Group Work : 30 Mins

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-15:00 / Planning Protocols and Procedures
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Updating Plan
/ Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Presentation on National Plan on Emergency Management of Oman / NCCD
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 20 mins

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 6: Thursday, 17 March 2011 - Theme 6: Implementing Plans for Public Health Emergency
Management and National Policy
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-09:30 / Implementing Plans / Dr. Thamra Alghafri
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

  • Group Work : 30 Mins

09:30-10:00 / National Policy for Health Emergency Management / Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 10 mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-12:30 / Developing and Implementation of National Policy for HEM / Dr. Nassar Alazzri
Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

12:30-13:00 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
13:00-14:00 / Lunch / 12:30-13:30
Day 7: Friday, 18 March 2011 – Day Off
Day 8: Saturday, 19 March – Theme 7: Heath Service Delivery
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-10:00 / Emergency Preparedness in Health Facilities / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 / Safety of Heath Facilities / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

11:30-12:30 / Management of Dead Bodies / Dr. Marilyn Go
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion and Group Work: 40 mins

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-15:00 / Management of Mass Casualty / Dr. Marilyn Go
Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Presentation on the topic : 30 mins

  • Discussion : 20 mins

  • Group Work : 40 Mins

15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Medical Supplies and Equipments in Emergencies
Support Services and Laboratories / Anisa Rasool
Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
  • Presentation on the topic : 20 mins

  • Discussion : 30 mins

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 9: Sunday, 20 March 2011 - Theme 8: Field Visit
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-12:30 / Field Visit
  • Al Nahda Hospital
  • Directorate of Health services – Al-Amirat
  • Petroleum Development of Oman
  • Oman National Charity Organization

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-14:30 / Feedback on field visit
  • Team from Al Nahda Hospital
  • Team from Directorate of Health services – Al-Amirat
  • Team from Petroleum Development of Oman
  • Team from Oman National Charity Organization

14:30 -15:00 / Coffee Break
15:00-16:00 / Case Study Presentation
16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
Day 10: Monday, 21March 2011 - Theme 9: Essential Programs in Emergencies
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-09:30 / Environmental Health / Dr. Salim Alwahaibi
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

09:30-10:30 / Reproductive and Child Health / Dr. Nahida Allawati
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

10:30-11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 / Mental Health and substance abuse / Dr. Hashem
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

12:00-13:00 / Nutrition in Emergencies / Dr. Maryam Alwaili
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-15:00 / Vaccination and Logistics / Dr. Idris
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

15:00 -15:20 / CoffeeBreak
15:20-16:00 / People with Special Needs / Dr. Qudsia Huda
  • Discussion

  • Group Work

16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
Day 11: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 – Theme 10: Wrapping up in Work Stations: All Facilitators
08:00-08:30 / Recap & Introduction of the day
08:30-10:00 / Work Station:
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Vulnerability Analysis
  • Stakeholders Analysis

10:00-10:30 / Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 / Work Station:
  • Planning

11:30-12:30 /
  • Developing Policy

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-15:00 / Planning Exercise in Role Play
15:00 -15:20 / Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 / Discussion
16:00-16:30 / Wrap Up: Daily Evaluation, Recommendation, House Keeping, post test, course evaluation
Day 12: Tuesday, 23 March 2011 – Theme 10: Closing
WHO
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Presentation on recommendation

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