Health Security
Vector-Borne Disease Intervention & Epidemiological Unit
Deploying field epidemiology, surveillance, and rapid intervention capacity to detect, contain, and reduce the humanitarian impact of mosquito-, tick-, and other vector-borne disease threats.
Mission
Field Detection And Containment
This unit strengthens outbreak readiness in fragile and crisis-affected environments through field surveillance, epidemiological assessment, and rapid coordination with humanitarian and public health partners.
Its work focuses on early warning, vector mapping, case trend analysis, and intervention planning that helps protect displaced populations, frontline personnel, and communities facing heightened exposure to infectious disease.
Capabilities
Operational Priorities
Surveillance Systems
Builds field-ready monitoring frameworks for case reporting, hotspot identification, and vector activity tracking across unstable or resource-limited settings.
Outbreak Analysis
Supports rapid epidemiological review, transmission pattern assessment, and risk modeling to guide targeted intervention and resource deployment.
Community Protection
Coordinates prevention messaging, exposure reduction strategies, and partner-facing response guidance to reduce disease spread and protect vulnerable populations.
Approach
Integrated Field Method
The unit combines epidemiological discipline with operational flexibility to function in complex humanitarian contexts where disease threats intersect with displacement, climate pressure, and weak infrastructure.
Rapid field assessment
Vector exposure mapping
Partner coordination support
Evidence-led intervention planning
