US Navy Ship Sanitation Certificate Program Course

US Navy Ship Sanitation Certificate Program Course What is core responsibility of the WHO? - the management of the global regime for control of the international spread of disease What is the purpose and scope of the IHR (2005)? - - to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease - avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade What are the IHR Core Principles? - 1. PREVENT, protect against, control and response to the international spread of disease 2. AVOID unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade 3. REDUCE the risk of disease spread at international airports, seaports and ground crossings What are the key obligations for states? - - stregnthening the following core capacities for public health events - disease surveillance and reporting - assessment and notification - response What is Free Pratigue? - - permission to enter to embark or disembark for ships, aircrafts, and ground transports What is a Public Health Risk? - Likelihood of an event that may: - adversely affect health of human population ***- spread internationally *** - present a serious and direct danger What does PHEIC stand for? - Public Health Emergency of International Concern What are key definitions of PHEIC? - an extraordinary event determined: - to consititute a public health risk ro other States through international spread of disease - to potentially require a coordinated international response What is the decision matrix called? - Annex 2 What are 4 PHEIC diseases requiring notification? - - smallpox - poliomyelitis due to wild-type poliovirus - Human influenza (new subtype) - SARS What would be considered PHEIC events requiring notification on the Annex 2 aside from the 4 specific diseases? - all events that fufill any 2 of 4 situational public health criteria What is a ship? - a seagoing or inland navigation on an international voyage What are the 3 articles of fleet focus for the IHR? - Articles 36, 37, and 39 What is article 36? - certificate of vaccination or other prophylaxis (yellow fever) provided by ship What is article 37? - Maritime Declaration of Health What signatures may be required for Declaration of Health? - by the Captain or Master and countersigned by the ship MDR Where can Maritime Declaration of Health located on? - BUMED form webpage What is article 39? - Ship Sanitation Certificates What are the 2 certifications that fall under article 39 (Ship Sanitation Certificate)? - - Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate - Ship Sanitation Control Certificate What is the criteria for issuing SSCEC? - when no PHEIC is found What is the criteria for issuing SSCC? - When PHEIC