Table 1 Characteristics of exercises
From: Using exercises to improve public health preparedness in Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Location | Type | Date(s) | Length in hours | # Participants (# Observers) | Sectors participating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambodia | Sub-national | 6 Sep 2006 | 8.0 | 50 (17) | Health, defense, commerce, information |
China | Sub-national | 27 Sep 2006 | 7.0 | 28 (7) | Health, emergency response, agriculture, border control |
Laos | National | 11 Oct 2006 | 8.0 | 37 (16) | Health, information and culture, agriculture and forestry, foreign affairs |
Myanmar | National | 16 Oct 2006 | 6.5 | 32 (10) | Health, port, veterinary |
Thailand | Sub-national | 25 Aug 2006 | 6.5 | 102 (30) | Health, agriculture |
Vietnam | National | 19 Oct 2006 | 4.0 | 38 (11) | Health, agriculture, rural development, defense, police, finance, transport, planning and investment |
Palestine | National | 26 Oct 2007 | 8.0 | 29 (0) | Health, UNFPA, UNRWA, UNDP, UNICEF |
Jordan | Sub-national | 8-9 Jan 2008 | 10.0 | 61 (5) | Health, civil defense, environment, police, public works, religious, education, social development, agriculture, youth, water |
Jordan | National | 9-10 Apr 2008 | 15.5 | 55 (5) | Health, agriculture, water and irrigation, energy, labor, finance, municipal and rural affairs, industry and trade, religious, education, justice, interior, transportation, maritime, civil aviation, media |
Southeast Asia | Sub-regional | 13-14 Mar 2007 | 16.5 | 59 (25) | Health, livestock and fishery, agriculture and forestry, communication and transport, immigration, security, tourism, information and culture, justice, finance, policy and planning, defense |
Middle East | Sub-regional | 30-31 Aug 2008 | 15.0 | 32 (3) | Health, information, international relations, industry-trade |
East Africa | Sub-regional | 16-17 Dec 2008 | 12.0 | 35 (8) | Health, FAO, USAID, AU/IBAR, UNOCHA |