Arne B Brantsæter, Andreas E Hansen, Andreas Gisholt Gustavsen, Vidar Stensvåg, Hege Anita Aastrøm, Fridtjof Heyerdahl, Per Magne Tveitane, Espen Rostrup Nakstad
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Abstract
Infection of Western aid workers with Ebola virus disease during the 2014-2016 West African outbreak demonstrated the need for medical evacuation to high-level isolation units in Europe and the United States. In Norway, an ad hoc preparedness team was established for aeromedical evacuation in case of need. In October 2014, this team transported an infected aid worker from the military section of Oslo Airport to Oslo University Hospital. To maintain and strengthen the capacity for domestic ambulance transport on the ground and in the air, the Norwegian Medical Emergency Response Team for High Consequence Infectious Diseases (in Norway known as "Nasjonalt medisinsk utrykningsteam for høyrisikosmitte"), or NORTH, was established as a permanent service in 2017. Recognizing the expertise of this domestic team, Norway was subsequently entrusted with the task of enhancing the European aeromedical transport capacity for high-consequence infectious diseases and establishing the Norwegian rescEU Jet Air Ambulance for Transport of Highly Infectious Patients, or NOJAHIP, in 2022. In this case study, we present experiences and lessons learned from these 2 services and discuss how they can be further developed.
在 2014-2016 年西非疫情爆发期间,西方援助人员感染了埃博拉病毒疾病,这表明有必要向欧洲和美国的高级隔离单位进行医疗后送。挪威成立了一个特设准备小组,以便在需要时进行航空医疗后送。2014 年 10 月,该小组将一名受感染的援助人员从奥斯陆机场军事区送往奥斯陆大学医院。为了保持和加强国内地面和空中救护运输的能力,2017 年成立了挪威高后果传染病医疗应急小组(在挪威称为 "Nasjonalt medisinsk utrykningsteam for høyrisikosmitte"),简称 NORTH,作为一项长期服务。挪威认识到这支国内团队的专业能力,随后受托加强欧洲高危传染病的航空医疗转运能力,并于2022年成立了用于转运高危传染病患者的挪威救援欧盟喷气式空中救护队(Norwegian rescEU Jet Air Ambulance for Transport of Highly Infectious Patients),简称NOJAHIP。在本案例研究中,我们将介绍这两项服务的经验和教训,并讨论如何进一步发展这两项服务。
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Health Security is a peer-reviewed journal providing research and essential guidance for the protection of people’s health before and after epidemics or disasters and for ensuring that communities are resilient to major challenges. The Journal explores the issues posed by disease outbreaks and epidemics; natural disasters; biological, chemical, and nuclear accidents or deliberate threats; foodborne outbreaks; and other health emergencies. It offers important insight into how to develop the systems needed to meet these challenges. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Health Security covers research, innovations, methods, challenges, and ethical and legal dilemmas facing scientific, military, and health organizations. The Journal is a key resource for practitioners in these fields, policymakers, scientific experts, and government officials.