National Public Health Emergency Team (2020)

The National Public Health Emergency Team for COVID-19 (NPHET) (/ˈnɛfət/; Irish: Foireann Náisiúnta Éigeandála Sláinte Poiblí do COVID-19)[1] was a National Public Health Emergency Team within Ireland's Department of Health that oversaw and provided national direction, support, guidance and expert advice on developing and implementing a strategy to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Ireland.[2]

This NPHET was established on 27 January 2020 in order to deal with the emerging SARS-CoV-2 problem.[3] It was disbanded in February 2022 after the majority of COVID-19 restrictions were removed.[4] A new advisory group was established on 8 April 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Ráiteas ón bhFoireann Náisiúnta Éigeandála Sláinte Poiblí - Dé Céadaoin an 8 Iúil 2020". www.gov.ie. 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ Quann, Jack (13 February 2020). "European health ministers meet to discuss coronavirus". Newstalk. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ 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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  5. ^ "Minister reveals members of new Covid-19 advisory group". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.