A workshop for health preparedness at mass gatherings was held in Amman, Jordan in October 2012 with representation of ministries of health in Iraq and Jordan. The workshop recommended several measures, including implementation of the requirements of public health core capacities for surveillance and response and those related to points of entry under IHR. The workshop also emphasized development and implementation of an enhanced surveillance system during mass gatherings in Iraq besides strengthening pre-hospital victim management capacity and the hospital capacity to respond to mass casualty incidents.
