They visited hospitals, discussed patient care and infection prevention and control measures with health care workers, reviewed the epidemiological map of Italy, and supported the development of a joint risk communication strategy.
Members of the RRT worked in close coordination with national and regional authorities both at central and local levels. This is indeed a whole-of-government collaboration, and we are grateful for the transparent information-sharing that is critical for us to better understand this outbreak and support response efforts,” she said. “We appreciate the difficulties that the current situation poses and acknowledge the efforts of the Ministry of Health as well as other national and regional authorities to address it. This team of experts from WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was deployed to Italy to strengthen understanding about the evolution of the disease and support the national response.ĭr Dina Pfeifer, in charge of clinical management and team lead, highlighted Italy’s commitment, since the beginning, to tackle to the outbreak. This is one of the team’s conclusions at the end of its 12-day mission to Italy on 6 March. The WHO Rapid Response Team (RRT) has recommended maintaining a strong focus on containment measures across the country, combined with a combination of strategies in areas with wider virus transmission to prevent disease and protect lives.
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