PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXPERIENCE AT PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
By: DR SUNITA BT ABDUL RAHMAN
PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN MD(USM), MPH(UM)
SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER AT PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HEALTH OFFICE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
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IN THE PAST..
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NEW IMAGE…. At present
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Penang Airport Health Office
Located at 1st floor at Arrival Curbside
Main activities: Preventive and control measure at POE
Vector control activities (Yellow fever, plague) Food and water Safety and
Quality Tobacco enforcement
activities at POE 5
Cont.. Health surveillance and response of
communicable diseases (body temperature screening for all international passenger arrival at POE) Quarantine facilities (located at 3rd floor-
international wing)- Yellow Fever Medical emergency facilities (Air Disaster
Unit)
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Quarantine facilities- in the airport terminal (Yellow fever)
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Penang International Airport Influenza Pandemic Committee
Chairman : Senior Airport General Manager ofMASB Secretary: Senior Airport Medical Officer of Health Members: - DCA - Penang International Airport Health Office - Malaysia Airport Sdn Bhd - Immigration department - Royal Malaysian Custom - Royal Malaysian Police - Airlines Operating Committee - Department of veterinary services
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Penang Airport influenza commitee
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Process of handling Communicable Diseases at POE
• Received the notification about the event – pilot in command notification to air traffic control for
suspected onboard requested medical personnel on arrival and request gate number
• ATC will alert MAB on possible cases of communicable diseases
• Dissemination of the information from Malaysia Airport to all stakeholders ( Health Authority, Immigration , Airlines and others agency involved in the committee for response
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Mobilize and preparation of the dedicated team, holding and
examination area, medical facilities and standard precaution (PPE),
documents etc to dedicated gate
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Dedicated gate
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Communication within Health team -Identification of work task and dedicated personal (medical team, investigation team and support team) - Done at dedicated gate
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Coordination with staffs from other departments/ agencies
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Preparing examination and holding area
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Preparing examination and holding area
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Preparing medical team
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Essential medical equipment and sanitizer
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Distributing of personal protection equipment (PPE) for dedicated staff handling the passenger
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Preparing thermo scanner camera (body temperature screening) at dedicated gate
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Distributing of Health Alert Card for the passengers (depends on the alert level from WHO/ Ministry/ State advise )
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Example
Managing the passenger and patient under investigation (PUI)
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Managing passenger flow at dedicated gate
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Body temperature screening at the dedicated gate
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Body temperature screening at dedicated gate
• Patient under investigation (PUI)- received guideline criteria from Ministry of Health
• PUI- sign and symptoms (fever, coughing, sore throat, difficulty in breathing)
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Medical team- examination area
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PPE (mask) to the sick / patient under investigation
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Investigation team • Taking patient
information- name, contact person, address staying in Malaysia, duration of staying, history of travelling etc
• Notification to the higher authority (Health department/ state/ Ministry level )
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Medical examination of PUI
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Preparing PUI (patient under investigation) to dedicated hospital
•Staff nurse in charged will contact the call centre for dedicated ambulance
•Clearance of the passport
•Clearance of the luggage
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Preparing PUI to the dedicated hospital
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Dedicated ambulance (from the hospital)
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Transportation of the patient to the ambulance
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Transportation patient to the ambulance
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Transportation patient to the ambulance
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Transportation of the patient to
the ambulance
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Health measure
• List of passenger and crew infected flight • List of staff handling with PUI • Inspection of the aircraft • Disinfection procedure • Health alert card • Active medical and health surveillance • Risk communication (? types of disease, morbidity
and mortality, prevention and control measure)
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Active surveillance
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Conclusion
Good communication and collaboration within airport authority/ agency is very important in providing good Public Health Response at POE
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Thank you
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Airport Assistant visit by ICAO…
