update：March 31, 2023, at 11:00 am

Emergency Operations Center：EOC

EOC is designed to coordinate unified actions of the epidemiology and the lab departmentsin NIID by consolidating information and  activities in the event of an outbreak with significant social impact, or when heightened readiness against infectious diseases or bioterrorism is deemed necessary.

The second office of CEPR (#Office 2) takes the lead in activating the EOC structure with the cooperation of the relevant departments, depending on the expected impact of the event and the necessary response. Office 2 comprises the emergency response section, which is in charge of the focal point to consolidate a variety of information obtained from inside and outside the institute, such as surveillance,investigations, and research on diseases and pathogens,and media information,from uneventful times.  

Why Is the EOC Necessary?

Quickness is vital in the event of an infectious disease crisis.Various teams of experts are involved. Actions should be taken efficiently under the cooperation of many people sharing objectives, avoiding omissions of necessary actions and duplications of efforts.

The EOC is thus essential for sharing objectives,activities, and epidemiological pictures, and moving response forward through coordinating relevant actions.