United Nations Nepal

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United Nations Nepal
Pandemic Influenza Planning Preparedness UN
Staff Health Medical Services
Robert Carlos Thomas, MPH
UN Staff Health Medical Services
Coordinator UNCT Support Unit, UN House, Nepal
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Overview

• Planning and Coordination
• Orientation Training for Staff and Dependents
• Recruitment and Training of Health Volunteers
• Seasonal Vaccinations for Staff and Dependents

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Planning and Coordination

• The UN Staff Health Medical Services
  Contingency Plan and Action Plan with Budget and
  Timeline.
• The UN Staff Health Medical Services Task Force
• UN Agency Bird Flu Focal Points
• Staff Bulletins and other Communication Channels

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Orientation Training for Staff and Dependents

• Comprehensive training package developed with
• Introductory video (English and Nepali)
• Facilitators Guide
• Handout (English and Nepali)
• Hand-washing videos (Nepali and Thai with English
  subtitles)
• Core group of trainers from various
• agencies

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Recruitment and Training of Health Volunteers

• Recruitment of health volunteers from within UN
  Staff for both health medical and general
  services.
• Planning with TU Teaching Hospital / NRCS for
  comprehensive training of health volunteers
• Telephone and outpatient triage protocol developed

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Seasonal Vaccinations for Staff and Dependents

• To be conducted late October with mobile clinic
  at UN House and for the field offices
• Norvic International Hospital, Thapatali to
  provide service, vaccines from Sanofi-Pasteur
• Cost to be covered by .

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Thank You!