Outbreak committee presence, staff training, contingency hospital service plan and emergency funding (ref Q47, 48, 52, 53)

Country	Outbreak committee in place	Staff/committee training for outbreaks	Contingency plan for healthcare services in emergencies	Emergency fund
Bangladesh	No	Yes	No	National level
Bhutan	Yes	Yes	Yes	National level
India	Yes	Yes	No	None
Indonesia
Maldives	Yes	Yes	Yes	National level
Myanmar	No	Yes	No	None
Nepal	Yes	No	No	None
Sri Lanka	Yes	Yes	Yes	National level State/local level
Thailand	Yes	Yes	Yes	National level State/local level
Timor-Leste	Yes	Yes	No	National level

Established collaborations with institutions or agencies for arboviral outbreaks (ref Q50)

Country	Institutions
Bhutan	AFRIMS, Bangkok Thailand
India	WHO; national research/academic institutions.
Maldives	WHO recommended laboratories.
Myanmar	Yes. WHO could be a supporting partner.
Sri Lanka	Medical Research Institute ( Colombo 8). Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura
Thailand	WHO
Timor-Leste	MoH, WHO & Menzies Research Institute (Darwin, Australia)