National Health Emergency Plan: Infectious Diseases

National Health Emergency Plan: Infectious Diseases
Date of publication: July 2004

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This plan for infectious diseases is directed at diseases that are typically high-impact and rapidly progressive, and that have the potential to create a national health-related emergency. The plan does not address infectious diseases exhibiting a slower rate of spread, such as meningococcal disease, antibiotic-resistant organisms in New Zealand hospitals or HIV/AIDS.

This plan should be read and used by all agencies and individuals in the health and disability sector as a high-level guide to preparing and responding in the event of national or regional health emergency. It is particularly recommended to:

DHB chief executive officers and chief operating officers
emergency planners
public health unit managers
infectious disease physicians
senior health service managers
chief medical advisors and directors of nursing
medical officers of health
primary health organisations and independent practitioners association managers, and primary care clinicians
infection control practitioners

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