<p>Understanding sex and gender differences during outbreaks is critical to delivering an effective response. Although recommendations and minimum requirements exist, the incorporation of sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis into outbreak analytics and response for informed decision-making remains infrequent. We will present a scoping review conducted to provide an overview of the extent of sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis in outbreak response within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)</p><p>Chair: Pascale Lissouba (Epicentre)</p>

SAGER for IOA including DRC gender case study

<p>This IOA Network session will explore how some key global health organisations coordinate recruitment, deployment, and remote support for skilled personnel in outbreaks and public health emergencies</p><p>Chair: Ruby Siddiqui (UNICEF)</p>

Deployment and Remote Support Strategies for IOA

<p>In December 2024, the third pilot orientation on the Integrated Outbreak Analytics (IOA) toolkit was held in Port-Sudan, Sudan. Over a period of 4 days, two facilitators from the IOA toolkit task team introduced the toolkit to participants through a range of presentations and numerous small-group exercises using the tools and procedures presented in the toolkit. To facilitate understanding and ownership, participants worked with real data from their daily work. In a country heavily affected by multiple epidemics in a conflict context, participants chose to work on current or recent measles and cholera epidemics.&nbsp;</p><p>Participants came from the Sudanese Ministry of Health, UN agencies, the Sudanese Red Crescent, as well as numerous NGOs, with a predominance of participants with a background in epidemiology and public health. The participation of several directors and heads of departments from the Ministry of Health throughout the orientation was a clear signal of the interest and commitment of health authorities to the potential benefits of IOA for Sudan.&nbsp;</p><p>At the end of the orientation, an early discussion took place about the roadmap for the implementation of a national IOA cell.&nbsp;With the support of UNICEF and WHO, and previous work done in other countries, the authorities quickly began establishing a working group to define the Terms of Reference of a future IOA cell, with guidance and follow-up from the IOA toolkit task team.&nbsp;</p><p>In addition, evaluations from participants and facilitators will be used to improve the material: the toolkit itself and all the accompanying orientation content and activities.&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks to all the participants for their involvement and amazing energy, and thanks to the UNICEF country office for their hard work in organizing this orientation.&nbsp;</p><p>The IOA Toolkit pilot has now ended in all three pilot sites, DRC, Somalia and Sudan. The IOA Toolkit Task Team is incorporating all evaluations and feedback into the IOA Toolkit and moving to the next phase, graphic design.</p>

IOA Toolkit Pilot in Sudan

<p><strong>This IOA Network session explores the current regional coordination of the mpox response in DRC and key challenges as well as priorities for the future.</strong></p><p><strong>The current multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) by Africa CDC and WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on 14th August 2024. The continued and rapid spread of mpox in DRC, including the emergence and spread of a new clade (1b) to typically non-endemic neighbouring countries led to the PHEIC declaration and since then 19 countries across the continent have reported confirmed cases in 2024. As part of the response, many are applying Integrated Outbreak Analytics to improve understanding of trends and targeting of specific activities.</strong></p>

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