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Simulation Exercise 1: A Mysterious Illness

Simulation Exercise 1: A Mysterious Illness. Simulation Exercise: Introduction. Approach: stimulate discussion and confront challenges through decision making exercises Objective: improved risk communication for public health emergencies Structure: Five Part Scenario, each part:

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Simulation Exercise 1: A Mysterious Illness

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  1. Simulation Exercise 1: A Mysterious Illness IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  2. Simulation Exercise: Introduction Approach: stimulate discussion and confront challenges through decision making exercises Objective: improved risk communication for public health emergencies Structure: Five Part Scenario, each part: 1) Brief Description of events 2) Work Group Task 3) Background Presentation 4) Assessment: GREEN (Trust strengthened) YELLOW (Trust maintained) RED (Trust at-risk) 5) Discussion IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  3. Simulation Exercise: Introduction Your role: Member of public communication team of Southland Public Health Ministry Your challenge: To work together respectfully To concentrate on communication, not science To be courageous IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  4. Northland Southland Pan-American Health Organization IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  5. Components of Trust Motives: Are authorities acting primarily to protect my health and the health of my family? Honesty: Are the responders withholding or downplaying information? Competence: Are the responders capable of controlling the emergency? IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  6. Simulation Exercise: Part 1 Timeline: Tourist season in Southland Day 1: Tourist from Northland diagnosed with possible pneumonia, returns to hotel Day 4: Illness: respiratory Symptoms: cough, difficulty breathing, body aches, diarrhea Cases: 22 Index case, Robert Smith, found dead IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  7. Simulation Exercise: Part 1 Lab test ordered: suspicion of SARS 5 day delay Internal debate: Public health urging warning Tourism urging silence Agriculture urging caution Decision: What, if anything, should be communicated publicly? IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

  8. Simulation Exercise: Part 1 Workgroup Task: Complete the Simulation Part 1 - Workgroup Task Submit 1 completed sheet per group IHR: Risk Communication Capacity Building Workshop

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