Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure
Mass gatherings (MG) are characterized by the influx of large numbers of people with the need to have infrastructural changes to support these gatherings. Thus, Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) is critical management infrastructure for both the delivery of public health functions an...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2016-08-01
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| author | Habidah Elachola Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq Abdulhafiz Turkestani Ziad A Memish |
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| description | Mass gatherings (MG) are characterized by the influx of large numbers of people with the need to have infrastructural changes to support these gatherings. Thus, Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) is critical management infrastructure for both the delivery of public health functions and for mounting adequate response during emergencies. The recognition of the importance of PHEOC at the leadership and political level is foundational for the success of any public health intervention during MG. The ability of the PHEOC to effectively function depends on appropriate design and infrastructure, staffing and command structure, and plans and procedures developed prior to the event. Multi-ministerial or jurisdictional coordination will be required and PHEOC should be positioned with such authorities. This paper outlines the essential concepts, elements, design, and operational aspects of PHEOC during MG.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3a386ca7dec46ceb01061e9c11619bb2025-08-20T02:27:11ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802016-08-01100810.3855/jidc.8332Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructureHabidah Elachola0Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq1Abdulhafiz Turkestani2Ziad A Memish3Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaJohns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMakkah regional Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMass gatherings (MG) are characterized by the influx of large numbers of people with the need to have infrastructural changes to support these gatherings. Thus, Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) is critical management infrastructure for both the delivery of public health functions and for mounting adequate response during emergencies. The recognition of the importance of PHEOC at the leadership and political level is foundational for the success of any public health intervention during MG. The ability of the PHEOC to effectively function depends on appropriate design and infrastructure, staffing and command structure, and plans and procedures developed prior to the event. Multi-ministerial or jurisdictional coordination will be required and PHEOC should be positioned with such authorities. This paper outlines the essential concepts, elements, design, and operational aspects of PHEOC during MG. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/8332Mass gatheringsHajjEmergency Operations Center |
| spellingShingle | Habidah Elachola Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq Abdulhafiz Turkestani Ziad A Memish Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Mass gatherings Hajj Emergency Operations Center |
| title | Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| title_full | Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| title_fullStr | Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| title_short | Public Health Emergency Operations Center - A critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| title_sort | public health emergency operations center a critical component of mass gatherings management infrastructure |
| topic | Mass gatherings Hajj Emergency Operations Center |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/8332 |
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