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In general the objectives of any PHEOC include: Coordination of the response to public health events emergencies with all relevant stakeholders, Mobilization and deployment of resources, including surge capacity, services and supplies to support all PHEOC functions, Timely, event-specific operational decision-making using available information, policy, technical advice and plan, Collection, collation, analysis, presentation and utilization of health event data and information to guide the response and Designing appropriate health messages for creation of public awareness, community engagement and social mobilization.
The Sidama regional Public Health Emergency Coordination Center (PHECC) is based at regional public health institute (SPHI). The organized regional PHEOC and IMS structure was established early before covid-19 pandemic due to previous experience of emergency activities including coordination of polio supplementary immunization activities and AWD emergencies and strengthend throught the pandemic meetting its objectives. Following the establishment of regional public heath institute(SPHI) the EOC furthermore reorganized allining with the newly organizational structure as wel as in cocideration with demands to fit the change circumstances of emergency situation. The PHEOC organization is modular, adaptable and scalable to allow elements to be escalet or descalet as the needs of the emergency or disaster change over time. The structure Was organised using IMS model and it incoropert major IMS functions. Sections includs Coordination and Collaboration, Planning and resource mobilization, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Case management and facility readiness, Logistics and supply chain management, Human workforce and Early warning and Surveillance (Epidemiological and laboratory Surveillance). Following are discussed major elements of PHEOC as concerning the regional EOC.