FEATURE
Organisations are advised to consider the following five best practices when reviewing or developing their pandemic response plans:
1. Anywhere, anytime: A new virus can spread quickly. It’s important for an organisation’s pandemic plan to encompass all geographies, not just those where outbreaks have occurred.
2. Fast-moving: Outbreaks can evolve rapidly. Develop a pandemic plan that is responsive and adaptive, so you can quickly and consistently communicate with staff.
3. Severity informs response: Assessing the severity of an outbreak can be a challenge. Media reports and community sentiment can have a significant impact on perception of risk. Develop processes and guidelines to assess severity in your communities, and communicate that information to your employees.
4. Responding to the unknown: There can be confusion and a lack of definitive information about the nature of a new illness. The challenge for health authorities is to communicate the unknowns in a balanced, appropriate and tailored manner, focusing broadly on practical, actionable steps that everyone should take and, where necessary, enacting more severe measures to protect specific, affected populations. An organisation’s pandemic plan should further tailor the information based on employees’ needs as individuals or small groups, rather than as an entire population.
5. Variable capabilities: Some countries are better prepared to respond to an infectious disease outbreak. Organisations are encouraged to examine the responses to recent outbreaks in the countries where they operate and develop plans that incorporate global variations.
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