PIP Deploy, a case study of using innovative simulation methods for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness activities - Ioana Ghiga & Tim Nguyen

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PIP Deploy, a case study of using innovative simulation methods for
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness activities
Ioana Ghiga, Tim Nguyen
WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Support for Response Unit
Presentation for the Games for Health Europe Conference 2018

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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP)

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DEP (Output 5): Plans for effective and efficient
deployment of pandemic supplies are optimized
Deliverable A.
A common approach to manage global deployment
operations is developed and regularly tested with
stakeholders and deployment partners
Deliverable B.
National deployment planning process is revised
and updated
DEP (Output 5): Plans for effective and efficient
deployment of pandemic supplies are optimized

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Pandemic simulator – PIP Deploy tool
• Under the PIP framework, PIPDeploy is a tool that
simulates vaccine deployment and the global
coordination required
• Simulation of a pandemic situation and multiple
tasks for each user (manufacturer, a donor who
legally owns an inventory, countries,
manufacturers, support agencies) to get pandemic
vaccine to the country
• Coordination of tasks include actions such as setting
up a production plan and updating it
(manufacturer), or a country responding to needs
estimates and regulatory documentation

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PIP Deploy – a closer look

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First simulation of PIP Deploy
• Scope: request and deployment of pandemic influenza vaccines
to the in-country port of delivery
• "real time" duration spanning approximately 8 weeks, from
September to December 2017
• Participation from 5 countries, 3 manufacturers, 1 donor, 1
freight forwarder, 2 civil society technical assistance providers
and a 5-person exercise team
• Learning opportunities for participants and developers both
when it comes to further perfecting the simulation tool as well as
in deployment pandemic preparedness
• Simulation and gaming approaches like PIP Deploy could help
the preparedness training process by bringing together several
stakeholders and providing real-time feedback

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THANK YOU
For additional information please contact:
Ioana Ghiga
Technical Officer, WHO
ghigai@who.int
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