Nova Scotia is working hard to prepare for an influenza pandemic. This plan is a framework for directing the work of the government and other provincial health system stakeholders. It will ensure that when an influenza pandemic occurs our healthcare system will be in the best position possible to manage it.
The goal of planning is to minimize serious illness and overall death, and to minimize societal disruption, in the event of an influenza pandemic. The scope of the plan includes:
- guiding health sector response during an emergency
- establishing a process to manage issues resolution
- establishing communication processes for sharing information with stakeholders and the public, and addressing their concerns
- clarifying command and control structures.
Note: you can view and download the complete plan or sections of the plan below.
Version 2 of the Pandemic Influenza Plan with the newly created Model of Care section (chapter 7) is now available. Version 3 is targeted for June 2008.
The Plan
Nova Scotia Health System Pandemic Influenza Plan - Complete Document v.2 Jan 2008 (PDF: 210 Pages - 2,561k)
Sections
- Table of Contents (PDF: 5 pages - 42k)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF: 15 pages - 74k)
- Chapter 2 - Communication
(PDF: 15 pages - 91k)
Annexes
Annex 2-A: Key Audiences (PDF)
Annex 2-B: General Information on Pandemic Influenza (PDF)
Annex 2-C: Key Health Spokespeople (PDF)
Annex 2-D: Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
- Chapter 3 - Surveillance (PDF: 18 Pages - 137k)
Annexes
Annex 3-A: FluWatch Definitions (PDF)
Annex 3-B: Nasopharyngeal Swab Procedure (PDF)
- Chapter 4 - Public Health Measures (PDF: 52 Pages - 45k)
Annexes
Annex 4-A: Public Health Management of Novel Influenza Virus Cases and Contacts (PDF)
Annex 4-B: Pandemic Alert Period Novel Influenza Virus Case Report Form (PDF)
Annex 4-C: Novel Influenza Virus Contact List (PDF)
Annex 4-D: Form for Active Daily Surveillance of Contacts of a Novel Influenza Virus (PDF)
Annex 4-E: Guidelines for Evaluating Homes for Quarantine or Isolation (PDF)
Annex 4-F Novel Influenza Virus Public Health Case and Contact Management (PDF)
Annex 4-G: Detailed Description of Community-Based Disease Control Strategies during the Pandemic Period (PDF)
- Chapter 5 - Antiviral Drug Strategy (PDF: 20 Pages - 155k)
Annexes
Annex 5-A: People at High Risk of Seasonal Influenza-Related Complications (PDF)
Annex 5-B: Recommended Doses of Antiviral Drugs (PDF)
Annex 5-C: Adverse Reactions (PDF)
Annex 5-D: Oseltamivir: Patient Handout (PDF)
- Chapter 6 - Influenza Vaccine Strategy (PDF: 22 Pages - 132k)
Annexes
Annex 6-A: Recommended Priority Groups for Pandemic Vaccination (PDF)
Annex 6-B: Vaccine Priority Groups Enumeration Tool (PDF)
Annex 6-C: Mass Immunization Clinics (PDF)
Annex 6-D: Immunization Team “In-A-Box” (PDF)
- Chapter 7 - Health Services (PDF: 38 Pages - 175k)
References
- Ethics Framework (PDF: 27 Pages - 173k)
- Counting Care Residential Support Facilities Plan (PDF: 11 Pages - 68k)
Glossary of Terms and List of Acronyms
Glossary of Terms and List of Acronyms (PDF: 2 Pages - 30k)