Audit of the Management of Non-Enteric Zoonotic Infectious Disease Activities at the Public Health Agency of Canada
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| Recommendation | Management Response and Planned Management Action | Deliverables | Expected Completion Date | Responsibility |
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Recommendation 1 It is recommended that the Assistant Deputy Minister, Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Branch, develop a zoonotic infectious diseases framework that includes governance, roles and responsibilities, risk management and performance measurement. |
Management agrees with this recommendation. |
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PHAC recognizes the need to engage in a more programmatic response to non-enteric zoonotic diseases and other emerging infectious diseases. Management of the Centre and the NML will develop a strategic approach, to respond systematically to non-enteric zoonotic diseases. The Branch will continue to maintain the Health Portfolio governance structure on non-enteric zoonotic diseases in support of the Public Health Agency of Canada-Canadian Food Inspection Agency Memorandum of Understanding (i.e., PHAC-CFIA Steering Committee on Non-enteric Zoonotic Infectious Diseases). |
Develop a strategic plan for the PHAC's non-enteric zoonotic disease activities, with options for a comprehensive program on emerging infectious diseases. |
March 31, 2018 |
Director General, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Director General, National Microbiology Laboratory |
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1.2 A review of SSC will be conducted to remove any duplicate SSCs. This process will also be included in the SSC annual review exercise. |
a) June 2016 (completed) b) March/April 2017 c) Sept./Oct. 2017 d) March 2018 |
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Recommendation 2 It is recommended that the Assistant Deputy Minister, Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Branch, develop standard operating procedures for activities related to outbreaks of non-enteric zoonotic infectious diseases. |
Management agrees with this recommendation. |
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The Branch will apply learnings from foodborne outbreak management to develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures for activities related to outbreaks of non-enteric zoonotic infectious diseases. |
Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures for PHAC activities pertaining to outbreaks of non enteric zoonotic infectious diseases. |
April 30, 2017 |
Director General, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Director General, National Microbiology Laboratory |
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