Epidemiology and Surveillance

Dpt. of Surveillance and Epidemiology

The unit is responsible for detecting outbreaks, and guiding on the response to the outbreaks and other public health emergencies of national and international concern (PHENICs) for outbreak control.

Also oversees development of preparedness and response plans including contingency plans for the country’s high-risk hazards.

National Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (NPHEOC)

The Public Health Emergency Operation Centre (PHEOC) which sits within the department is functional at all times and respond to emergencies as they happen.

However, the consensus of the stakeholders and partners is that the PHEOC coordinates and provides leadership to the district PHEOCs and provide technical support as may be required as well as support mobilization of resources and prepositioning of supplies for response.

As recommended by the WHO -AFRO and Africa CDC, the Malawi PHEOC is functional all the time (24/7) and operates in three modes: Watch, Alert and Response. Our EOC operates with at a minimum of five technical strategic pillars: Surveillance and Disease Intelligence; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Laboratory Systems and Network; Information Systems and Public Health Research.

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NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE.

Area 3, CHSU, Lilongwe, Malawi.

TEAM

Wiseman Chimwaza

Wiseman Chimwaza

Head of Department.

HEADS of SUB-DIVISIONS

Wiseman Chimwaza – 

Head of Preparedness and Response

Mtisunge Yelewa –

Head of Surveillance

Mark Mwalabu–

One Health

Grace Funsani –

Capacity Building and Crossborder.