Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
Municipality of Aringay
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
3. Conduct regular technical assistance visits with epidemiologist;
4. Notify the next higher level of easels of disease/s syndrome or event classified as "immediate notification" within 24 hours of detection and;
5. Manage logistics needed in the surveillance operations at her level.
Section 7. Epidemic Investigation and Control Team There shall be an organized Epidemic Investigation and Control Team (EICT) to be composed of the following:
Team Leader: Municipal Health Officer
Members:
1.Sanitary Engineer
2.Sanitary Inspectors
3.Public Health Nurses
4.Rural Health Midwives
5.Medical Technologists
6.Vector Control Specialist
7.Barangay Health Workers
Duties and Functions are as follows:
1. Conduct Epidemiologic Investigation of epidemics suspected or confirmed;
2. Establish active surveillance in the affected areas;
3. Implement the epidemic response plan;
4. Oversee the implementation of control measures;
5. Meet daily during epidemic to review the latest surveillance data and implement additional control measures;
6. Ensure the use of standard treatment protocols for the disease by the trained health workers; 7. Identify and coordinate other sources of additional human (multi-sectoral teams in the area) and material sources, list of referral laboratories and available examinations, list of referral hospitals) for managing the epidemics;
8. Provide regular feedback to the community, LGU, PHO, CHD and DOH;
9. Request assistance when necessary; and
10. Perform other tasks as instructed by the head of agency.
Section 8. Meetings
The Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit shall meet and convene at least once every month or as often as may be necessary.
