Integrated outbreak analytics (IOA) aims to support the successful detection, investigation and response to outbreaks in a contextual, holistic, sustainable, and accountable way. IOA is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and multifactor approach which focuses on developing locally based solutions to public health problems. It involves a team that strives to gain a holistic understanding of disease dynamics and its impact on communities, thereby facilitating a more effective, comprehensive, and accountable response. While its implementation may vary depending on the country, context, and specific health concern, the principles of collaboration, multi-disciplinary work, capacity building, and evidence-based practice remain constant.
Objective
The objective of the webinar is to introduce the IOA approach with country experiences as well as the recently published IOA toolkit. The IOA toolkit, published in English and French in 2025, provides core principles, procedures, and practices for public health emergency response, with guidance on setting up IOA cells, standard operating procedures, and practical tools like case studies, templates, exercises, and animations to enhance outbreak response.
Speakers
Welcome remarks / What is Integrated outbreak analytics (IOA)? (English): Jérôme Pfaffmann Zambruni, UNICEF Unit Head, Public Health Emergencies & Marie-Amélie Degail, Epidemiologist, WHO
How DRC leverages IOA to respond to the Mpox outbreak (French): Dr Danny Kalala & Dr Franck Kafwa, DRC Ministry of Public Health
Improving measles prevention and control in the DRC using IOA (French): Neema Masika Musyenene, MSF Epicentre, https://epicentre.msf.org/en/urgepi-improving-measles-prevention-and-control-drc
How the National University of Singapore included IOA as part of outbreak preparedness and response curriculum (English): Prof Dale Fisher, the National University of Singapore, Link to the book: Infectious Disease Emergencies
Introducing the IOA toolkit (English): Yajna Elouard, WHO, Link to the toolkit: https://www.integratedoutbreakanalytics.net/projects/ioa-toolkit
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