National Public Health Emergency Team

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is a group within Ireland's Department of Health.[1]

It is in the power of the Minister for Health to create such a group as the need arises, i.e. during a public health emergency.[2]

History

2019

The government website contains minutes from NPHET meetings in 2019. That NPHET dealt with CPE.[3]

2020
Main article: National Public Health Emergency Team (2020)

According to The Irish Times, a NPHET to deal with the emerging SARS-CoV-2 was created on 27 January 2020.[4]

References
  1. "The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) for COVID-19 was established on 27th January 2020 in the Department of Health". Gov.ie. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. Ryan, Philip (5 April 2020). "Inside the all-powerful coronavirus taskforce - Ireland's decision-makers in a crisis: Our new rulers during this health crisis are a crack team of doctors, scientists and senior civil servants". Sunday Independent. p. 12.
  3. "Minutes of National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Meetings 2019". Department of Health. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. Boland, Rosita (3 April 2020). "Covid-19 jargon buster: What are 'the curve', R0 and the NPHET?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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