Progress Report: OC 2 (Revision of W.H.O. Outbreak Communication Guidelines) Marsha L. Vanderford PhD Director, Emergency Communication System OC 2 Working Group Member

Progress  Outbreak Communication Guidelines adopted 2004  Released 2005  Pandemic and Outbreak Communication (CDC/WHO Cooperative Agreement)  Project Intended Outcome  Develop and launch the next phase of WHO best practice advice on Outbreak Communication

Revision Steps  Responds to requests from Member States and partners  Implementation guide to the Outbreak Communications Guidelines  Working Group 1 st Meeting: Oct 4-5, Geneva  2 nd meeting Jan 08, Ottawa, Canada  Consultation: early 2008  Scheduled Release Date: June 2008  Sets the new international standard in this field

The Working Group

Focus of Revision: Implementation and Tools  Trust  Transparency  Early Announcements  The Public  Planning

OC 2 Features 1)Reiteration of Principles 2)Planning Checklist 3)Overview of planning 4)Transparency 5)“Listening” 6)Case Studies 7)Glossary