Wan Mohamed Noor Wan Noraini, Sandhu Sukhvinder Singh, Ahmad Mahir Husna Maizura, Kurup Devan, Rusli Norhayati, Saat Zainah, Chong Chee Kheong, Sulaiman Lokman Hakim, Abdullah Noor Hisham
Surveillance Section, Disease Control Division, Level 6, Block E10, Complex E, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62590 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Infectious Disease Research Centre , Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malays J Med Sci. 2014 Nov-Dec;21(6):3-8.
The current Ebola outbreak, which is the first to affect West African countries, has been declared to have met the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Thus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Malaysia has taken steps to strengthen and enhanced the five core components of preparedness and response to mitigate the outbreak. The National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) commands, controls and coordinates the preparedness and response plans for disasters, outbreaks, crises and emergencies (DOCE) related to health in a centralised way. Through standardised case definition and mandatory notification of Ebola by public and private practitioners, surveillance of Ebola is made possible. Government hospitals and laboratories have been identified to manage and diagnose Ebola virus infections, and medical staff members have been trained to handle an Ebola outbreak, with emphasis on strict infection prevention and control practices. Monitoring of the points of entry, focusing on travellers and students visiting or coming from West African countries is made possible by interagency collaborations. To alleviate the public's anxiety, effective risk communications are being delivered through various channels. With experience in past outbreak control, the MOH's preparedness and response plans are in place to abate an Ebola outbreak.
当前的埃博拉疫情是首次影响西非国家的疫情，世界卫生组织（WHO）已宣布其符合国际关注的突发公共卫生事件（PHEIC）条件。因此，马来西亚卫生部已采取措施加强和强化应对疫情的五个核心准备与应对要素。国家危机防范与应对中心（CPRC）以集中方式指挥、控制和协调与卫生相关的灾害、疫情、危机及紧急情况（DOCE）的防范与应对计划。通过标准化病例定义以及公立和私立从业者对埃博拉的强制报告，埃博拉监测得以实现。已指定政府医院和实验室管理和诊断埃博拉病毒感染，医护人员也接受了应对埃博拉疫情的培训，重点是严格的感染预防与控制措施。通过跨部门合作，对入境点进行监测成为可能，重点关注前往或来自西非国家的旅行者和学生。为缓解公众焦虑，正通过各种渠道进行有效的风险沟通。凭借过去疫情防控的经验，卫生部已制定好防范与应对计划以减轻埃博拉疫情影响。
