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Ashley L Greiner1, Tasha Stehling-Ariza1, Dante Bugli1
1Ashley L. Greiner, MD, MPH, is Emergency Response Capacity Development Unit Lead, Emergency Response and Recovery Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.Tasha Stehling-Ariza, PhD, Dante Bugli, MPH, Adela Hoffman, MPH, and Coralie Giese, MSc, are Epidemiologists;Lisa Moorhouse, MPH, is Deputy Team Lead;John C. Neatherlin, MPH, is West Africa Regional Advisor;Cyrus Shahpar, MD, MPH, is Team Lead; all of the Global Rapid Response Team, Emergency Response and Recovery Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Establishing effective public health rapid response teams (RRTs) requires standardized approaches. Key challenges include roster management, member training, and clear standard operating procedures for timely emergency response and global health security.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Global Health Security
Background:
- International Health Regulations (2005) mandate prompt response to public health risks.
- Public health rapid response teams (RRTs) are crucial for emergency infrastructure.
- Standardization is lacking in RRT establishment and management, causing response delays.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify challenges in establishing and managing RRTs.
- Inform strategies for strengthening RRTs under the Global Health Security Agenda.
- Enhance global health security through improved RRT effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Direct observation of RRTs during public health emergencies (2016-2018).
- Discussions with RRT managers involved in outbreak response.
- Analysis of RRT management training workshops across 21 countries (4 continents).
Main Results:
- Challenges identified in RRT roster development and maintenance for surge staff.
- Ensuring RRT members possess adequate training and relevant competencies.
- Lack of defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) for RRT maintenance and emergency response.
Conclusions:
- Proactive planning is essential to address RRT challenges.
- Standardized RRT management strengthens rapid and effective public health emergency response.
- Addressing these challenges is vital for improving global health security.
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