Transcript Agile Acquisition Corona Fall 2001
International Medicine
Jim Fike, Col, USAF, MC, FS Consultant to AF/SG, Director International Health Specialist Program
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Objectives
Characterize Important International Diseases and Disease Prophylaxis
Medical Intelligence Research and Briefings Infectious Disease Risk Assessment Operational Examples What Sources are Available to Support Collecting Medical Intelligence/Risk?
Format and Content of a Brief
Water and Food Vulnerability/Safety Assessments
Q&A
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Important International Diseases and Prophylaxis
Specific diseases of importance vary from deployment to deployment Base preparations on information from medical intelligence preparation
The three most common areas of concern are usually: Required/recommended immunizations Malaria chemoprophylaxis recommendations Host nation medical support/evacuation plans
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Immunization Recommendations
Baseline immunizations to maintain readiness status, reference AFJI 48-110 (Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis) at http://www.e publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFJI48-110.pdf: Guidance on exemptions (medical and administrative, to include religious) Guidance on DoD personnel requiring immunizations Specific immunization requirements Appendix D provides a summary (pp. 32-33)
Additional immunizations based on deployed location/risks Reporting instructions for larger operations Based on site visit and risk assessment by aerospace medicine personnel for smaller/unit operations
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Chemoprophylaxis
AFJI 48-110 also has section on chemoprophylaxis (Chapter 5): Anthrax Group A Step Influenza A/B Malaria Plague Traveler’s diarrhea Leptospirosis Meningococcal Scrub typhus TB
Areas covered in other documents include Chem warfare chemoprophylaxis Radiation-related chemoprophylaxis Medical RX for TB exposure Prophylaxis involving non-biologic medications (aspirin, calcium, vitamins)
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Malaria Resources
CDC malaria website: http://www.cdc.gov/malar ia/
Malaria Site: http://www.malariasite.co
m/index.htm
Malaria Risk World Map: http://gis.hhs.gov/website /mrisk9/viewer.htm
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Host Nation Resources Medical Evacuation Plans
Large-scale operations have plans established
OEF/OIF, JTF-HOA, JTF-Bravo, etc.
Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA) versus bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) Classically involve established or on-call AE resources dedicated to DoD requirements Smaller and unit operations require plans to be established Host nation resources need to be identified (reference upcoming med intel discussions) Presence/absence of standing MOU/SOFA determined Potential resources: COCOM/SG, Air Component (C NAF)/SG, Country ODC/DAT office, US Embassy health unit, CDC, USAID
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Medical Intelligence
“That category of intelligence resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of foreign medical, bio-scientific, and environmental information that is of interest to strategic planning and to military medical planning and operations.”
How is medical intelligence used in healthcare operations?
Medical threat analysis and management Threat-based concept development Medical Research Medical doctrine development
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Don Berwick mine —one of the world's leading thinkers on improvement in health care and a friend of —tells a story that illustrates how data on performance can mislead. He was responsible for quality assurance in a hospital. The radiology department had spectacular results. Patients waited hardly a moment. Everybody was satisfied. Why did the department do so well? Don wanted to find out and encourage the department to share its learning.
"How is it," he asked the director, "that you get such good results?“ "Simple," she answered, "we make them up."
BMJ 2003;326 (17 May), www.bmj.com
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Purpose of Communicating Medical Risks to Commanders
Preventing/reducing DNBI casualties through the foreknowledge of militarily significant diseases, poisonous and venomous flora and fauna, and health-threatening environmental conditions
Increasing successful return to duty of personnel Improving existing medical support systems and RDT&E of new medical and human factors engineering systems tailored to existing and future threats Improving casualty modeling and projections Reducing the severity of battle casualties by medical means through the foreknowledge of enemy weapon capabilities, employment doctrine, and wounding characteristics
Decreasing the total number of WIA and KIA through medical means by using threat-based concept development
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What Information is Important to a Commander?
Anything that could adversely affect the health of his/her troops But…………… Commanders time (and attention spans) are short You will not be able to educate your commander to the point that their understanding is as in depth as yours Prioritize the highest risk information Present from most important to less important
Re-emphasize key points Give concrete advice on how the command structure can support health prevention Provide examples of consequences of supporting your recommended courses of action (or not)
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Information to Consider Discussing with Commanders
Endemic or epidemic diseases, public health standards and capabilities, and the quality and availability of health services
Medical supplies, medical services, medical treatment facilities, and the number of trained HSS personnel
Location-specific diseases, strains of bacteria, insects, harmful vegetation, snakes, fungi, spores, and other harmful organisms
Foreign animal and plant diseases, especially those diseases transmissible to humans
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Information to Consider Discussing with Commanders
Health problems relating to the use of local food supplies
Medical effects of and prophylaxis against chemical and biological agents and radiation
The impact of newly developed foreign weapons systems as they relate to casualty production
An enemy force related to its state of health and fitness or its use of special antidotes
Environmental factors in an area of operations such as altitude, heat, cold, and swamps that in some way may affect the health of the command or HSS operations
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Disease Risk Assessment
Estimate of Operational Impact
What is the risk to US forces from militarily relevant diseases in a particular country?
Consider using the AFMAN 48-153 (Health Risk Assessment) as a resource when developing a risk assessment model prior to, or while, deployed
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Infectious Diseases Assessed for Country-Specific Risk
Anthrax Argentinian hemorrhagic fever (Junin) Bartonellosis (Oroya fever) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever (Machupo) Brucellosis California group viruses Chikungunya Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Dengue fever Diarrhea - bacterial Diarrhea - cholera Diarrhea - protozoal Eastern equine encephalitis Ebola hemorrhagic fever Gonorrhea / chlamydia HIV/AIDS Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis E Japanese encephalitis Kyasanur Forest disease Lassa fever Leishmaniasis - cutaneous and mucosal Leishmaniasis - visceral Leptospirosis Lyme disease Malaria Marburg hemorrhagic fever
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Mayaro virus
Meningococcal meningitis
Murray Valley (Australian) encephalitis
Omsk hemorrhagic fever
Onyong-nyong
Oropouche virus
Plague
Q fever
Rabies
Rift Valley fever
Ross River virus
Sand fly fever
Schistosomiasis
Sindbis (Ockelbo) virus
Spotted fever group (tickborne rickettsioses)
St. Louis encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
Trypanosomiasis - American (Chagas disease)
Trypanosomiasis - Gambiense (African)
Trypanosomiasis - Rhodesiense (African)
Tuberculosis
Tularemia
Typhoid / paratyphoid fever
Typhus - miteborne (scrub typhus)
Typhus - murine (fleaborne)
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever (Guanarito)
West Nile fever
Yellow fever
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Maximum expected rates Expected disease level in troops Typical severity Baseline Level of Disease (exposure)
AFMIC Analytic Framework
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RISK LEVEL
Typical Disease Severity
Focus on days lost
Mild < 72 hrs sick in quarters or limited duty
Moderate 1-7 days inpatient care, return to duty Care potentially may be provided in theater
Severe >7 days inpatient care or prolonged convalescence
Very Severe
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ICU required, permanent disability, or fatalities
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Factors Considered in Estimating Maximum Expected Rates
Asymptomatic to symptomatic ratio
Efficiency of transmission Tick versus mosquito Foodborne or waterborne
Likelihood of encountering infectious dose
Historical data Outbreaks Infection rates Natural epidemiology of the disease
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What is a show-stopper?
Total lost man-days is the key factor Short duration diseases in large numbers Longer duration diseases in small numbers
Severity is also important High level of care required (ICU) High morbidity or mortality
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What is not a show stopper?
Diseases that are unlikely to occur in significant numbers Minimal exposure (e.g., Ebola) Very inefficient transmission (e.g., SARS)
Very mild diseases not causing lost work Gonorrhea
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Operational Impact Bacterial diarrhea
Operational impact Approaches 100% per month in worst areas Usually 1-3 days SIQ
Easy to treat with antibiotics Early treatment is essential, but often neglected
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Operational Impact Protozoal diarrhea
Giardia, Entamoeba, others
Operational impact 1-10% per month in worst areas Usually 1-3 days SIQ Often longer lasting and more severe (e.g., giardia)
Harder to diagnose in the field
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Operational Impact Typhoid fever
Operational impact 1-10% per month in worst areas 1-7 days of hospitalization
Typhoid vaccine has largely eliminated the problem
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Planning/Briefing Considerations
Terrain Analysis
Weather Analysis
Threat Evaluation (EOB, Weapons Capabilities, etc.)
Civilian Population and Enemy Prisoners of War
Flora and Fauna
Disease Threats
Availability of Local Resources (e.g., Medical Facilities)
NBC/Asymmetrical Threats
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Sources to Help in Risk Assessment Preparation
Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center http://mic.afmic.detrick.army.mil/index.htm
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) central repository of medically-related intelligence 24-hour service supporting all DoD Agencies (and many non-DoD entities within the U.S. government seeking information on medical concerns) AFMIC Products Medical Capabilities Studies – Finished intelligence studies prepared on foreign countries
Environmental Health Factors Diseases Civilian Health Services Military Health Services Medical Facilities World Wide Products by region, COCOM, or subject
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The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO's Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO program and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions.
http://www.who.int/en/
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About WHO WHO's goal is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health
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About the CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Today, CDC is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action oriented approach. CDC applies research and findings to improve people’s daily lives and responds to health emergencies—something that distinguishes CDC from its peer agencies.
CDC is committed to achieving true improvements in people’s health. To do this, the agency is defining specific health impact goals to prioritize and focus its work and investments and measure progress.
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http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
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http://www.cdc.gov/travel/reference.htm
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• World Facts • Geopolitical Information • Demographics • Country-specific info
http://www.cia.gov/index.html
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Sources of Medical Intelligence
Virtual Naval Hospital
http://www.vnh.org/ Canadian Healthcare Services http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html
Department of State http://travel.state.gov/
Travel Medicine Clinic http://www.travmed.com/ Additional DoD sources http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/ https://www.tripprep.com/scripts/main/default.asp
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And don’t forget some of these…
http://www.airforcemedicine.afms.mil/ http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/ http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil/
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Format and Content of the Commander’s Brief
Brief – be as short as possible, without missing pertinent information
Basic overview of the Region (tailored to prior knowledge of the area) Geography/Topography Political situation/Cultural issues
Overview of Significant Medical Threats Endemic diseases Trends Significant disease threats Vector control issues
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Format and Content (cont.)
Environmental Considerations Weather Animal and Plant threats
Food and Water Sources and Considerations
Local and Regional Medical Capabilities Disaster/Mass Casualty Response Considerations Medical Evacuation Plan
Recommendations for Command Support Defined COAs (Courses of Action) PROs/CONs Risks if recommended COA not followed
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Vulnerabilities to food-borne and waterborne diseases
Eating on the local economy
Improper food procurement procedures
Chow-hall problems
Person-to-person spread in field conditions Worldwide, the biggest potential show-stopper
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Water and Food Vulnerability Safety Assessments
Again – use AFMS guidance as a primary resource AFI 48-116 (Food Safety Program) AFI 48-144 (Safe Drinking Water Surveillance Program)
Although guidance sometimes refers to base/US assets and resources, the basic principles still apply
USAID’s Field Operating Guide (FOG) is a good resource, but estimates are based on displaced personnel/refugee populations
AFMS Knowledge Exchange (https://kx.afms.mil)
Bioenvironmental and Public Health communities also have specific reference materials/guidebooks
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Food Assessments
Some food sources are already approved (see VETCOM circular 40-1 AF Form 977 (Food Facility Evaluation) can serve as a guide/checklist for items to review Management and Personnel Food Equipment, utensils, and linens Water, plumbing, and waste Physical facilities Poisonous or toxic materials Care must be taken when evaluating dining facilities in other nations (to not impose 100% of the US standards if unrealistic) Attachment 1 to AFI-48-116 lists additional websites/resources
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Water Assessments
MAJCOM BEEs largely responsible for their MAJCOM water programs
Civil Engineering (CE) is also an integral part; as they are responsible for the water supply/system (as opposed to the water safety)
Routine testing requirements are established by the aerospace medicine/BEE community
Approved bottled water sources can be found at: http://vets.amedd.army.mil/vetsvcs/approved.nsf
AFI 48-144 outlines principle components of a water safety program
Attachment 1 of AFI 48-144 contains additional reference materials
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Unapproved Water Sources
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Preventing food-borne and waterborne diseases
Absolute control over food and water
Proper field sanitation and hygiene
Eating on the economy Informal assessments can be done without creating an unpleasant situation where host nation is offended Can be prohibited when necessary Education of AF personnel to lower the risk
Fully-cooked meat products
Fruits and vegetables that can be peeled or washed in a safe water source
Drinking on economy not recommended unless sources are approved (less likely)
Routine vaccines (hepatitis A, typhoid) for deployed personnel
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QUESTIONS??
Contact Information: Jim Fike, Col, USAF, MC, FS Consultant to the AF/SG, Liaison to the ANG International Health Specialist Program, [email protected]
(301) 836-8536, DSN 278-8536 Cell (301) 943-0026
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