Foreword
The present contingency plan is based on the description and analysis of the legal,medical and organisational conditions for national measures before and during aninfluenza pandemic recorded in the document
'Influenza – strategies for prevention and control'
.The overall goals covered by contingency planning are as follows:
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To develop strategies for handling the effects a pandemic can have on society
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To contribute towards various players in society being ready to handle the aspects ofa pandemic for which they are responsible
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To establish a system for early detection of a potential pandemic and evaluate theeffect of the pandemic on society
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To describe possible countermeasures and the way they are to be used, and
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To draw up strategies to improve the possibilities of implementing adequatecountermeasures.In a separate document,
'Contingency planning for an influenza pandemic – data for regional planning'
, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare submits itsrecommendations, primarily for planning on the part of the county councils and themunicipalities.Johan CarlsonUnit manager
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