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Welcome to the G20 Public Health Emergency
Simulation ExerciseG20 Okayama
Health Ministers’ MeetingOctober 20, 2019
Overview of the exercise
Session 1
Purpose
To share country experiences on outbreaks during a mass gathering (preparedness and response )
Exercise Themes: 1) Appropriate information disclosure during mass gatherings2) Importance of multisectoral collaboration
# Time Title Content1 9:00 – 9:10
(10 min)Opening & Overview Film #1
2 9:10 – 9:20(10 min)
Outbreak of a disease Film #2*Voting question
3 9:20 – 10:10(50 min)
Appropriate information disclosure
Film #3*Voting question *Facilitated discussion
4 10:10 – 10:55(45 min)
Importance of multisectoral coordination
Film #4*Facilitated discussion
5 10:55 – 11:00 (5 min)
Closing Film #5
How to use the Voting MachinePress “1” or “2” after the screen turns “Vote Open”
To change your vote: Press “C” then the number of your choice.
Test question 1
What is the mountain on the 2019 G20 logo?
(Please select ONE answer option)
1. Mt. Fuji
2. Mt. Kilimanjaro
Film 1
Outbreak of a disease
Session 2
Film 2
Anycountry• Outbreak of Anycountry virus in
IslandCity, a non-host city
• 66 patients in total (12 in ICU) • 5 patients still hospitalized on 31st July• Transmission within Main Hospital of
Island City is under control• Community transmission is decreasing
but still ongoing within Island City.
Anycountry virusWhat we know:• Transmission: close human to human
contact• Symptoms: Respiratory illness• Incubation period: 2 days• Infectivity: 1 week from symptom onset
What we do NOT know:• Transmission route• Preventative measures
Note (Naming of the virus):WHO advises against regionalassociation in virus names, but forthe purpose of the exercise, thisvirus is named after the fictitiouscountry of the outbreak
Session 2 Question
With just one month to the festival and limited information on Anycountry virus, would you suggest to the head of the festival organization committee to postpone/cancel the event?
(Please select ONE answer option)
1. Suggest to postpone or cancel the festival.
2. Suggest to go ahead as planned, while also working on precautions.
Appropriate information disclosure
Session 3
Film 3
Anycounty virus Outbreak
• Case Z: A confirmed case of Anycounty virus in CapitalCity• Performer from GuestCountry• Traveled to IslandCity before
the festival• Made a courtesy visit to the
Ambassador of GuestCountryafter the onset of symptoms
Index Case PerformerCase Z
Performer (Fake News)
Symptoms Respiratory illness High fever and severe respiratory illness
Unknown (?)
Laboratory Confirmation
Confirmed Confirmed Unconfirmed (?)
Date of Onset May 4 September 4 Unknown
Location of Onset IslandCity CapitalCity CapitalCity
Country of Origin AnyCountry GuestCountry ThirdCountry
Session 3 Question
Would you disclose the name of the country of origin of Case Z (i.e.: GuestCountry)?
(Please select ONE answer option)
1. Disclose Case Z’s country of origin as GuestCountry.
2. Would not disclose the country of origin of Case Z.
Guiding topics for discussion
Dealing with false information on social media
Public health and the mass media
Balancing diplomacy and public health needs
Session 3 Wrap up
Importance of Multisectoral Coordination
Session 4
Film 4
Anycountry virus Outbreak
• Scenario: Same as Session 3•Responses from other sectors• Opposition insists for festival
cancellation• Demand for restrictions on
travel and trade within IslandCity
•Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has not been declared yet.
Session 4 Discussion
• There is no voting question for this session
Guiding question: What are some measures necessary to ensure a smooth multisector coordination?
Key discussion points:The role of heads of government
Obstacles and challenges
Lessons learnt from past events
Session 4 Wrap up
ClosingSession 5
Film 5
Session 5 Wrap up
Summary of the G20 Public Health EmergencySimulation Exercise
Thank you!