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Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 5th Version
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)4th Version
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)3rd Version
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)2nd Version
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)1st Version
4 July 2003
SARS Control Headquarters Secretariat
General Affairs Department,
General Affairs Division
With respect to the international spread of SARS, the World Health Organization (WHO) lifted its recommendations for people to postpone all but essential travels to Beijing, and removed Beijing from the list of "areas with recent local transmission" on 24 June 2003. This led the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to withdraw all its risk information about the regions in China. In response to this, on 25 June, AOTS removed the postponement of the acceptance of training participants from China, which had been effective since May.
AOTS has been taking the following measures to resume the acceptance. Please refer to the first (9 April 2003), second (15 April), third (7 May) and fourth (11 June) versions for the development of the measures by AOTS.
- Health Checkup for Training Participants from China
- As described in the appended document "Removal of the Postponement of the Acceptance of Training Participants from China in Relation to the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)", we asked the host companies to carefully check the health condition of the training participants before their departure for Japan by such means as asking them to take the temperature.
- As described in the appended document "Removal of the Postponement of the Acceptance of Training Participants from China in Relation to the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)", we asked the host companies to carefully check the health condition of the training participants before their departure for Japan by such means as asking them to take the temperature.
- Courses for the Training Participants from China Whose Travels to Japan Had been Suspended
- Preparations are underway so that the participants scheduled to attend the general orientation courses starting in May, June, and on 9 July will be able to participate in the courses starting on 30 July or later, and those who were scheduled to attend the management training courses will be admitted to the courses starting in September or later.
- Measures Taken by AOTS Training Centers
- While reinforced sanitary control measures are maintained at each center, training participants who traveled to Japan from or via countries and regions with the record of being ranked C in the WHO list of "areas with recent local transmission"* are asked to take their temperature for at least 10 days after checking in, in accordance with the resumption of the acceptance of training participants from China.
*China (all areas), Hong Kong, Canada, Taiwan (as of 4 July 2003)
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 4th Version
11 June 2003
SARS Control Headquarters Secretariat
General Affairs Department,General Affairs Division, AOTS
With respect to the international spread of SARS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has removed the Philippines and Singapore from the list of "areas with recent local transmission." As for China, WHO has lifted recommendations to postpone travels to Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, and the number of newly identified cases has been showing a declining trend. However, WHO still retains the recommendations to consider postponing all but essential travels for part of the areas in China. In view of these circumstances, AOTS has decided on the following new measures. Please refer to the first (9 April 2003), second (15 April) and third (7 May) versions for the measures that have been taken thus far.
- Domestic training courses for the Philippines
- As WHO included Manila in the list of "areas with recent local transmission" on 13 May 2003, we asked the host companies of Filipino training participants, who would soon check in at the AOTS training centers, to have them take their temperature before their departure for Japan and postpone their travel in case any abnormality was detected. All the training courses with the Filipino participants have been implemented as usual and completed by now. Manila was removed from the list on 21 May.
- Domestic training courses for China
- We have tentatively postponed domestic training courses for China scheduled in the AOTS training centers in May and June until or after July, and will subsequently deal with the courses scheduled to be held in July in the following way.
Management Training Courses scheduled in July
We have decided to postpone all the three courses (CHME3, CHSH, CHCF), and sent the appended document "Postponement of Management Training Courses for China in Relation to the Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)" to the companies sponsoring the course participants.General Orientation Courses scheduled in July
We have decided to postpone the acceptance of participants from China on the J6W and 9D courses starting on 9 July, and sent the appended document "Postponement of the Acceptance of Participants from China on General Orientation Courses in Relation to the Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)" to their host companies. We will decide whether or not to accept participants from China on the J6W courses starting on 30 July at the end of June, considering the forthcoming situations.
- We have tentatively postponed domestic training courses for China scheduled in the AOTS training centers in May and June until or after July, and will subsequently deal with the courses scheduled to be held in July in the following way.
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 3rd Version
7 May 2003
SARS Control Headquarters Secretariat
General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division, AOTS
The outbreak of SARS is still spreading. In particular, since the upward modification of the number of cases in Beijing announced by the Chinese government on 20 April 2003, the patients have been increasing and the affected area has been expanding in China. Considering the severity of the situation, AOTS has decided to take an additional set of measures as shown below. Please also refer to the first and the second versions, dated 9 and 15 April 2003 respectively, for the measures that have so far been taken.
- Domestic training programs for Chinese participants:
- The implementation of training courses for Chinese participants and the acceptance of Chinese participants on other training courses scheduled in May and June in the AOTS training centers are tentatively postponed until after July 2003. We may also change the course schedule after July depending on the forthcoming circumstances.
We have sent the appended letter entitled “Request for the Postponement of the Acceptance of Training Participants from China in relation to the Outbreak of SARS” to the host companies of Chinese participants.
- The implementation of training courses for Chinese participants and the acceptance of Chinese participants on other training courses scheduled in May and June in the AOTS training centers are tentatively postponed until after July 2003. We may also change the course schedule after July depending on the forthcoming circumstances.
- Sanitary Control of AOTS Training Centers:
- In addition to taking the measures described in the second version of the “Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)” dated 15 April 2003, each AOTS training center is trying to ensure hygiene of the facilities, following the recommendations about the method of disinfection at home and workplaces on the website of the International Disease Surveillance Center of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (http://idsc.nih.go.jp/others/urgent/desinfect.html), which was uploaded on 23 April 2003
- Voluntary restraint on travels by AOTS staff members:
- Members of AOTS staff are ordered to refrain from traveling to countries and areas on which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued risk information on SARS.
They are also recommended to pay extra attention to safety measures to avoid infection when traveling to countries and regions with SARS cases reported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Members of AOTS staff are ordered to refrain from traveling to countries and areas on which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued risk information on SARS.
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 2nd Version
15 April 2003
SARS Control Headquarters Secretariat
General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division, AOTS
In relation to the spread of SARS that is expanding from Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a recommendation to consider postponing all but essential travel to Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, China on 2 April 2003. In response to this recommendation, the Japanese government also advises rescheduling of trips to the SARS affected areas, which cover 23 countries/regions at present. As this is a serious situation for AOTS, which accepts course participants from countries in Asia and other regions of the world, we set up the SARS Control Headquarters on 3 April 2003 and are currently taking the following measures under the guidance of local health centers and consulting doctors.
- Before the participants' arrival in Japan:
- We request companies/organizations hosting/sending course participants to ensure that the course participants undergo a medical check-up before coming to Japan, and to postpone the training for those with suspicious symptoms residing in the SARS affected countries/regions.
- After the participants' arrival in Japan:
- We are taking the following measures in the four domestic training centers, i.e., Tokyo Kenshu Center, Yokohama Kenshu Center, Kansai Kenshu Center (in Osaka), and Chubu Kenshu Center (in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture).
- When the participants check in:
- All the course participants are asked to fill in a questionnaire to check if they have symptoms such as fever, cough, short of breath, etc. when they check in at the AOTS Kenshu Center.
- AOTS staff checks whether or not they have any suspicious symptom from the questionnaire on the spot.
- When suspected cases are found:
- If anybody who came to Japan from or by way of a SARS affected country/region is found to have suspicious symptoms, AOTS will immediately contact the local health center and follow their instructions.
- The person with suspicious symptoms is asked to stay at a specially-reserved private room in the Kenshu Center to wait for the instructions from the health center.
- For sanitary control of facilities:
- All the people staying at the Kenshu Center are encouraged to wash their hands and gargle more often than usual.
- All the Kenshu Centers keep a sufficient stock of masks for all the people staying at the center.
- Liquid disinfectant, as well as regular soap, is provided at the toilets.
- When the participants check in:
- We are taking the following measures in the four domestic training centers, i.e., Tokyo Kenshu Center, Yokohama Kenshu Center, Kansai Kenshu Center (in Osaka), and Chubu Kenshu Center (in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture).
- For more information, please contact:
| AOTS Head Office | (Attn. General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division) | Tel.: +81-3-3888-8211 |
| Tokyo Kenshu Center | (Attn. General Affairs Department) | Tel.: +81-3-3888-8230 |
| Yokohama Kenshu Center | (Attn. General Affairs Department) | Tel.: +81-45-786-1621 |
| Kansai Kenshu Center | (Attn. General Affairs Department) | Tel.: +81-6-6690-2670 |
| Chubu Kenshu Center | (Attn. General Affairs Department) | Tel.: +81-565-43-2100 |
The information about SARS can be found at the following website:
WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
Measures Taken by AOTS Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 1st Version
9 April 2003
SARS Control Headquarters Secretariat
General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division, AOTS
In relation to the spread of SARS that is expanding from Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a recommendation to consider rescheduling of non-urgent trips to Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, China on 2 April 2003. As this is a serious situation for AOTS, which accepts course participants from countries in Asia and other regions of the world, we set up the SARS Control Headquarters on 3 April 2003 and is currently taking the following measures for the overseas participants of training courses held at the four domestic training centers, i. e., Tokyo Kenshu Center, Yokohama Kenshu Center, Kansai Kenshu Center (in Osaka), and Chubu Kenshu Center (in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture).
- When participants check in:
- All the course participants are asked to fill in a questionnaire to check if they have symptoms such as fever, cough, short of breath, etc. when they check in at the AOTS Kenshu Center.
- AOTS staff checks whether or not they have any suspicious symptom from the questionnaire on the spot.
- When suspected cases are found:
- If anybody who came to Japan from or by way of a SARS affected country/area is found to have suspicious symptoms, AOTS will immediately contact the local health center and follow their instructions.
- The person with suspicious symptoms is asked to stay at a specially-reserved private room in the Kenshu Center to wait for the instructions from the health center.
- For sanitary control of facilities:
- All the people staying at the Kenshu Center are encouraged to wash their hands and gargle more often than usual.
- All the Kenshu Centers keep a sufficient stock of masks for all the people staying at the center.
- Liquid disinfectant, as well as regular soap, is provided at the toilets.
- For more information, please contact:
- AOTS Head Office
(Attn. General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division)
Tel: 81-3-3888-8211 - Tokyo Kenshu Center (Attn. General Affairs Department)
Tel: 81-3-3888-8230 - Yokohama Kenshu Center (Attn. General Affairs Department)
Tel: 81-45-786-1621 - Kansai Kenshu Center (Attn. General Affairs Department)
Tel: 81-6-6690-2670 - Chubu Kenshu Center (Attn. General Affairs Department)
Tel: 81-565-43-2100
- AOTS Head Office
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