Epidemic & Pandemic alert and Response (EPR)

Logistics (LOG)

Imprimer
Mission

To provide operational assistance in the ongoing management of logistics required for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response and for the rapid deployment of medical and laboratory supplies, transport, communications as well as the rapid deployment of outbreak response teams.

Key Functions

  • Set up/maintain emergency stocks for epidemic response at regional and sub-regional levels.
  • Support Member States to establish and maintain emergency stocks for epidemic response.
  • Strengthen regional and national capacity in all areas of logistics: deployment of personnel and specialist equipment; provision of transport and communications and security in the field.
  • Rapidly mobilize needed resources to the field and provide ongoing logistics support to alert and response operations in the field.
  • Implement ERI and LAB logistic sub-unit priorities :
    - Provide a communications and mobility package to support rapid deployment of RRT in the field.
    - Provide "a field office solution" with a complete and robust information technology and communications set-up (satellite telephony, HF/VHF radio communications, and video-conferencing capacity).
    - Preposition specialized personal protective equipment, infection control and other medical supplies.
    - Develop operational protocols and standardize procedures for the alert and verification process, communication, coordination of the response, specialist equipment, medical supplies, emergency evacuation, research, evaluation.