Welcome to the G20 Public Health Emergency

Simulation ExerciseG20 Okayama

Health Ministers’ MeetingOctober 20, 2019

Overview of the exercise

Session 1

Purpose

To share country experiences on outbreaks during a mass gathering (preparedness and response )

Exercise Themes: 1) Appropriate information disclosure during mass gatherings2) Importance of multisectoral collaboration

# Time Title Content1 9:00 – 9:10

(10 min)Opening & Overview Film #1

2 9:10 – 9:20(10 min)

Outbreak of a disease Film #2*Voting question

3 9:20 – 10:10(50 min)

Appropriate information disclosure

Film #3*Voting question *Facilitated discussion

4 10:10 – 10:55(45 min)

Importance of multisectoral coordination

Film #4*Facilitated discussion

5 10:55 – 11:00 (5 min)

Closing Film #5

How to use the Voting MachinePress “1” or “2” after the screen turns “Vote Open”

To change your vote: Press “C” then the number of your choice.

Test question 1

What is the mountain on the 2019 G20 logo?

(Please select ONE answer option)

1. Mt. Fuji

2. Mt. Kilimanjaro

Film 1

Outbreak of a disease

Session 2

Film 2

Anycountry• Outbreak of Anycountry virus in

IslandCity, a non-host city

• 66 patients in total (12 in ICU) • 5 patients still hospitalized on 31st July• Transmission within Main Hospital of

Island City is under control• Community transmission is decreasing

but still ongoing within Island City.

Anycountry virusWhat we know:• Transmission: close human to human

contact• Symptoms: Respiratory illness• Incubation period: 2 days• Infectivity: 1 week from symptom onset

What we do NOT know:• Transmission route• Preventative measures

Note (Naming of the virus):WHO advises against regionalassociation in virus names, but forthe purpose of the exercise, thisvirus is named after the fictitiouscountry of the outbreak

Session 2 Question

With just one month to the festival and limited information on Anycountry virus, would you suggest to the head of the festival organization committee to postpone/cancel the event?

(Please select ONE answer option)

1. Suggest to postpone or cancel the festival.

2. Suggest to go ahead as planned, while also working on precautions.

Appropriate information disclosure

Session 3

Film 3

Anycounty virus Outbreak

• Case Z: A confirmed case of Anycounty virus in CapitalCity• Performer from GuestCountry• Traveled to IslandCity before

the festival• Made a courtesy visit to the

Ambassador of GuestCountryafter the onset of symptoms

Index Case PerformerCase Z

Performer (Fake News)

Symptoms Respiratory illness High fever and severe respiratory illness

Unknown (?)

Laboratory Confirmation

Confirmed Confirmed Unconfirmed (?)

Date of Onset May 4 September 4 Unknown

Location of Onset IslandCity CapitalCity CapitalCity

Country of Origin AnyCountry GuestCountry ThirdCountry

Session 3 Question

Would you disclose the name of the country of origin of Case Z (i.e.: GuestCountry)?

(Please select ONE answer option)

1. Disclose Case Z’s country of origin as GuestCountry.

2. Would not disclose the country of origin of Case Z.

Guiding topics for discussion

Dealing with false information on social media

Public health and the mass media

Balancing diplomacy and public health needs

Session 3 Wrap up

Importance of Multisectoral Coordination

Session 4

Film 4

Anycountry virus Outbreak

• Scenario: Same as Session 3•Responses from other sectors• Opposition insists for festival

cancellation• Demand for restrictions on

travel and trade within IslandCity

•Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has not been declared yet.

Session 4 Discussion

• There is no voting question for this session

Guiding question: What are some measures necessary to ensure a smooth multisector coordination?

Key discussion points:The role of heads of government

Obstacles and challenges

Lessons learnt from past events

Session 4 Wrap up

ClosingSession 5

Film 5

Session 5 Wrap up

Summary of the G20 Public Health EmergencySimulation Exercise

Thank you!