This is my third time in Liberia. I was here the first time in 2014 with the Foreign Medical Team (FMT) that MSB sent. My function then was as Staff Nurse for the Swedish team and the Cuban FMT. During that time MSB sent a small team to Greenville, Sinoe County, in the south east part of Liberia, to support the local County Health Team in their Ebola response.

By an overview on supply chain security in other countries the MSB has been provided with a picture of how others are working with the long-term supply of resources and commodities our society depends on. The overview gives the MSB input to further develop our work within supply chain security.

Six camps with critical logistical camp support for humanitarian aid workers have been established in South Sudan. The mission required that IHP staff overcame numerous challenges during six months of intensive work. The IHP mission has been conducted in support of IOM’s operations in the country, aimed at establishing light base camps for accommodating humanitarians in various deep field locations across the Greater Upper Nile area.

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, is planning the procurement of a platform for fire fighter and commander training in virtual environments. To specify the requirements MSB needs more information about systems available on the market and the potential development of these to meet the needs.

Antibiotics save lives, but due to resistant bacteria, we risk losing that ability. Currently the MSB publishes a general overview including a scenario analysis concerning multi-resistant intestinal bacteria.