EDCD|Resources

Feb 23

Rapid Risk Assessment of public health events at local level

This document presents a structured Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) conducted at the local level to evaluate public health threats, system readiness, and response capacity. It outlines the methodology used to identify hazards, assess exposure and vulnerability, and determine risk magnitude through qualitative and semi-quantitative scoring. The report analyzes local epidemiological patterns, health system resources, surveillance functionality, and community risk factors. Findings priority hazards, gaps in preparedness, and operational constraints affecting timely detection and response. The document concludes with targeted recommendations to strengthen local preparedness, enhance coordination mechanisms, improve data flow, and build response capacity for future outbreaks and emergencies.

Feb 23

Alert and Response Framework

This document describes a comprehensive alert and response framework designed to ensure early detection, timely notification, and rapid response to public health events. It defines surveillance structures, reporting pathways, verification procedures, and escalation thresholds across different administrative levels. The framework details roles and responsibilities of health authorities, rapid response teams, laboratories, and coordination bodies. It emphasizes standardized timelines, performance monitoring indicators, and decision-making protocols for outbreak management. The framework aims to improve system efficiency, reduce response delays, and strengthen integrated public health emergency management through clear operational guidance and accountability mechanisms.

Jan 28

Testing Algorithm for Nipah Virus (Interim)

This is an Interim guideline for sample collection and testing Algorithm for Nipah Virus detection in Nepal. 

Sep 23

National Guideline for Sample Collection And Transportation During Acute Public Health Events, 2025

A well-coordinated and reliable system for the collection and transportation of clinical and environmental specimens are required for effective outbreak control. This manual outlines a structured national framework that connects the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Provincial Health Directorates, Rapid Response Teams, and laboratories at all levels—public and private—under the technical leadership of the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). It provides clear guidance to ensure that specimens are collected, packaged, labeled, stored, and transported in a manner that preserves their integrity, maintains chain of custody, and adheres to established biosafety and biosecurity standards. This document defines referral pathways, coordination mechanisms, and roles within the broader alert, response, and surveillance systems. As a dynamic and complementary resource aligned with existing disease-specific and regulatory guidelines, this manual supports timely diagnosis, strengthens surveillance, and enhances evidence-based public health decision-making. Adherence to these standardized procedures is therefore essential to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results, safeguard health workers and communities, and enable prompt and effective public health actions.