Strengthening cholera responseĭuring the mission, the WHO team worked to strengthen the coordination and leadership of the response to cholera and other epidemic-prone diseases.
In addition, the psychological impact of community crises was addressed, and participants instructed on providing psychological first aid. It included sessions on outbreak response, community engagement, water and hygiene services. More than 150 participants attended the training from surveillance, community health care, WASH and medical teams. “ RRTs are vital, as the members can rapidly investigate and respond to outbreaks and communicable diseases”, said Dr Sherein Elnossery of the Infectious Hazard Prevention unit at the WHO Regional Office, who was part of the mission and delivered the training. This included a two-day online RRT training course on how to establish teams at reception centres. Mission members also boosted capacity in the rapid response teams (RRTs) which have been set up for cholera and other epidemic-prone diseases.
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