An Evaluation of the Key Indicator Based Surveillance System for International Health Regulations (IHR) -2005 Core Capacity Requirements in India

Authors

  • Vivek Singh Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Indian Institute of Public Health - Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Jagan Mohan Directorate of Health, Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • U Prasada Rao Directorate of Health, Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • David Heymann London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London
  • Lalit Dandona Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.

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https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5036

Abstract

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) is the key indicator based surveillance system in India to fulfill the core surveillance and response functions requirement under the IHR—2005. The goal of this study was to assess and review the core and supplementary surveillance system attributes and functions affecting the outcome of IDSP in the state of Andhra-Pradesh, by undertaking a cross-sectional survey in 35 health facilities; conducting 110 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) across all 23 districts in the state. The results from the study will inform the country's efforts to meet the IHR-2005 core capacity requirements by the year 2015.

Author Biography

Vivek Singh, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Indian Institute of Public Health - Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Vivek Singh is an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) – Hyderabad. His areas of work are Global Health; International Health Security – Public Health Surveillance & Field Epidemiology; Health Systems Research; Information Technology for Strengthening of Health System; Public Health Program Management and Governance. He has recently completed working on a Wellcome Trust-sponsored PHFI-UKC research fellowship on disease surveillance core capacity assessment in Andhra Pradesh in India. This work has direct relevant with country’s compliance with the core capacity requirements of the International Health regulations (2005)

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Published

2014-03-03

How to Cite

Singh, V., Mohan, J., Rao, U. P., Heymann, D., & Dandona, L. (2014). An Evaluation of the Key Indicator Based Surveillance System for International Health Regulations (IHR) -2005 Core Capacity Requirements in India. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5036

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