Surveillance Site/Clinic Set Up

Surveillance Set Up

• Authority to set up surveillance site given by Director, LMPHU (outbreak/waste water detection)
• LMPHU Public Health Officer to coordinate the setting up the site

Setting up site

• Contact LGA stakeholders to support the selection and set up of the site.
• Potential site assessed physically by Public Health Officer
• Check if there is a current contract with the health service and Dept. of Health to be a surveillance site
• Site has a separate entry and exit (infection control)
• Area for priority queuing if required
• Facilities for staff e.g. rest area, toilets
• Contact police for traffic control if needed
• Engage security guards if risk to staff
• Organise transport of samples to pathology – complying with storage requirements
• Workforce needed
• Equipment
  • Testing equipment (complying with storage requirements)
  • PPE
  • Waste disposal
  • Water and meals for staff (if not local)
  • Access to briefing meetings for updated guidelines
• Community engagement 

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