The logic model for Uganda’s health sector preparedness for public health threats and emergencies

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Table 1. Logic model for public health threats and emergencies preparedness and response in Uganda.

Program: National Multi-hazard Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan development
Goal: Harmonizing processes and guiding stakeholders on strengthening emergency preparedness and response
INPUTS	ACTIVITIES	OUTCOMES
What we invested	What we did	Why did we do this
SMEs on: Coordination Epidemiology Surveillance Laboratory Risk Communication Social Mobilization Other capabilities Funds	Constituted a team of multidisciplinary SMEs Adaptation of WHOs Strategic Tool for Analysis of Risks (STAR) Review of relevant documents Presentation of the plan to the NTF	Addressing health risks associated with several hazards of great magnitude Providing a mechanism for assessing and identifying risks and hazards that pose the greatest threat to health Preventing and reducing disease outbreaks and other public health hazards Building the country’s capacity and capability to detect public health threats early Guiding a coordinated, rapid, effective, and multi-sectoral response to public health threats and emergencies Strengthening emergency preparedness Building health system resilience Initiating timely and adequate response at national and subnational levels
Assumptions Partners will fund preparedness and response Community uptake will be adequate	External Factors Positive and negative influences Culture, economics, politics, demographics

Table 2. Categorising risk and preparedness actions required.

	Risk
Public Health Event	Likelihood	Impact	Score	Level of risk	Preparedness action required
Road traffic accidents	5	5	25		Additional preparedness is required for this category of PHE with enhanced operational response capacity and risk mitigation measures
Cholera	5	4	20	Very high
Malaria	5	4	20
Typhoid fever	5	4	20
Meningitis	4	4	16		Additional preparedness is required for this category of PHE with enhanced operational response capacity and risk mitigation measures
VHF	4	4	16
Drought	3	5	15
Industrial accidents	3	4	12	High
Terrorism	3	4	12
Floods	3	4	12
Landslides	3	4	12
Hepatitis E	3	3	9		Additional preparedness is required for this category of PHE but without enhanced operational response capacity and risk mitigation measures
Measles	5	2	10	Moderate
Avian influenza	2	2	4
RVF	2	2	4	Low	Additional preparedness without enhanced mitigation measures
Zika	2	2	4
Plague	2	1	2	Very low	Additional preparedness

Figure 1. Response capabilities for public health threats preparedness in Uganda.

Adapted from Michael A. Stoto et al: Health Security Volume 15, Number 5, 2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/hs.2016.0126