5.3.2.14. Points of Entry – Maritime ports, Sea Cruisers and Airports

Updated 1 October 2025
Supervisors
  • Deciding activation, of Health Emergency Intersectoral Contingency Plan
  • Using Event Based Surveillance to report any problem to MOH.
 
Quarantine Officers
  • Receiving information from EpiU/EHU and be aware of the epidemiological situation that affects entry/exit the country (PHEIC-APHE).
  • Reviewing the itinerary followed by animals, foods, and vectors prior entry into the country and detecting signals.
  • Providing appropriate space to interview & isolate suspected persons.
  • Defining a location at POE if quarantine is required, for travelers or crew, while they are transported.
  • Applying disinfection, decontamination or otherwise treating baggage, cargo, containers, conveyances, goods, or postal parcels at locations designated and equipped for this purpose.
 
Immigration Inspectors
  • Receiving information from Epidemiology Unit/Environmental Health Unit and be aware of the epidemiological situation that affects entry/exit the country (PHEIC-APHE).
  • Reviewing full itinerary & scales of the travelers to know about communicable disease contacts or sanitary conflicts.
 
Customs Officers
  • Inspecting chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and biologicals
  • Detecting any health-related problem with goods, containers, and drugs.

 

Port Health Officers
  • Receiving information from EpiU/EHU and being aware of the epidemiological situation that affects entry/exit the country (PHEIC-APHE).
  • Reviewing the itinerary followed by animals, foods, and vectors prior entry into the country and detecting signals.
  • Conduct the health assessment and isolation of affected travelers.
 
Veterinary Inspector
  • Reviewing the itinerary followed by animals, foods, and vectors prior entry into the country and detecting signals.
  • Inspecting live animals, animal products and plant and plant products respectively.
  • Inspecting containers at the port and at premises of importer. (Animal health and food safety related matters).

 

Airline Crew
  • Detecting if airlines travelers or crew has signs or symptoms of any possible CD/APHE.
 
Transportations on ground
  • Collaborating with Transport associations to report any unusual potential health problem in passengers.