Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region

Table 2

Level of preparedness to disease outbreaks.

Variables	Number (percentage)
Presence of EPPRC
Yes	85 (82.5)
No	18 (17.5)
Clarity or roles of members
Yes	67 (65.0)
No	36 (35.0)
Availability of stock of supplies
Yes	38 (36.9)
No	65 (63.1)
Presence of plans for action
Yes	52 (50.5)
No	51 (49.5)
Presence of volunteers and peripheral health staff
Yes	76 (73.8)
No	27 (26.2)
Availability of surveillance systems
Yes	71 (68.9)
No	32 (31.1)
Treatment centres for outbreaks in locality
Yes	71 (68.9)
No	32 (31.1)
Map of water sources and food stalls
Yes	51 (49.5)
No	52 (50.5)
Transport routes in and out of the area
Yes	62 (60.2)
No	26 (25.5)
Established referral systems
Yes	75 (72.8)
No	28 (27.2)
Level of training in outbreaks
Yes	66 (64.1)
No	37 (35.9)
Sites for isolation
Yes	58 (56.3)
No	45 (43.7)
Labs to confirm cases
Yes	66 (64.1)
No	37 (35.9)
Protocol for investigating outbreaks
Yes	50 (48.5)
No	53 (51.5)
Frequency of meetings before outbreaks
Yes	8 (7.8)
No	95 (92.2)