Background
Methods
Study design and setting
Profile of the assessors
Preparation of the assessment
Assessment tool
Training of the assessors on the utilization of the tool
Data collection
Document review
Field visit
Completing the core capacity assessment tool
Stakeholders assessed
Data management
Data validation
Data analysis
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Answering “Yes” gives 1 point or 100% to the question.
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Answering “No” gives 0 or 0% points to the question.
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Answering “partially” gives 0.5 or 50 points to the question.The results were expressed with different background colours ranging from red to green:
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Red: Below 50%—significant improvement needed.
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Yellow: Between 50 and 80%—some improvement needed.
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Green: Above 80%—POE is fairly consistent with the requirements of IHR Annex 1.
Administrative authorization
Limitations
Results
Yaounde Nsimalen international airport | Douala international airport | Douala autonomous port | Kye-0ssi ground crossing | Garoua-Boulai ground crossing | |
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All groups of core capacities | |||||
Coordination and communication | 58% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 39% |
Core capacities at all times | 32% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 13% |
Core capacities for responding to PHEICs | 35% | 36% | 36% | 38% | 32% |
Average score | 42% | 36% | 36% | 36% | 28% |
Coordination and communication | |||||
International communication link with competent authorities at other points of entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
National communication link between competent authorities at points of entry and health authorities at local, intermediate and national levels | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Direct operational link with other senior health officials | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Communication link with conveyance operators | 50% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% |
Communication link with travellers for health related information | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Communication link with service providers | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Assessment of all reports of urgent events within 24 h | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Communication mechanism for the dissemination of information and recommendations received from WHO | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% |
Procedures and legal and administrative provisions to conduct inspections | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Core capacities at all times | |||||
Access to medical service | 50% | 67% | 67% | 50% | 42% |
Transport of ill travelers | 50% | 38% | 50% | 25% | 38% |
Trained personnel for inspection | 50% | 53% | 42% | 45% | 10% |
Safe environment for travelers | 45% | 55% | 17% | 14% | 11% |
Vector control program | 25% | 13% | 38% | 13% | 0% |
Special capacities | 33% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Core capacities for responding to PHEICs | |||||
Public health emergency contingency plan | 50% | 17% | 50% | 17% | 0% |
Assessment/care for affected travelers/ animals | 58% | 17% | 17% | 33% | 33% |
Space for interview suspect/affected persons | 33% | 33% | 50% | 50% | 33% |
Quarantine of suspect travelers | 38% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Public health measures | 25% | 38% | 25% | 38% | 25% |
Entry or exit controls | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Trained personnel on PPE use | 42% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 33% |
Competent authorities at POEs | Areas of competency |
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Ministry of Public Health | Information of travelers about health risks, preventive measures and facilities for management, -Ensuring sanitary control of travelers, -Ensuring cross-border epidemiological surveillance, -Ensuring transfer and protection of sick travelers, -Implementation of sanitary measures in the POE (desinsectization, deratization), sanitary inspection of conveyances, containers and cargo, -Control of medicines and psychotropic drugs |
Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries | -Sanitary inspection of livestock, animal or fish products and their derivatives unfit for consumption, -Quarantine of suspect animals, -Seizure/destruction of animal or fish products and their derivatives unfit for consumption, -Issuance of sanitary travel permits for livestock and animal products travelling -Cross-border epidemiological surveillance, -Sanitary inspection of conveyances, control of transport and storage conditions of veterinary products |
Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife | Control of forestry and wildlife products |
Ministry of agriculture and rural development: | -Control of agricultural and phytosanitary products, -Issuing of travel permits for controlled products, -Verification of hygiene and safety of foodstuffs for cross-border movement |
Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development | Environmental inspection of conveyances and cargo |
Customs | -Provide support to other sectors, especially in the enforcement of specific laws and regulations, -Control of radiological cargo |
Ministry of Trade | Ensures compliance with the requirements of technical regulations or standards of goods |
Ministry of Defense (fire brigade, army, air force, navy) | Ensures the respect of order and compliance by travelers and delimits the security areas |
General Delegation of National Security | -Control of identity, -Provide support to other sectors to ensure security and order, -Issue of "shore pass" or visa |