Welcome to the course!

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Welcome to the course!

• Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)
  district surveillance officers (DSO) course

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Background

• The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
  (IDSP) of India suffers from a lack of data
  analysis / engagement at the district level
• Data (S and P forms) not transformed into
  information (Tables, maps, figure)
• Data analysis at the district level would allow
  use of information for public health action and
  improve data quality

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Audience

• The proposed target audience of the course is
  the district surveillance officers engaged in
  IDSP

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Expected competencies at the end of the course

• Handle data
• Operate surveillance for decision-making
• Respond to limited, localized outbreaks
• Exchange within the health system
• Monitor surveillance activities

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Components of the course

• Week 1
• Focus on epidemiology and surveillance
• Week end
• Field exercise on analysis of surveillance data
• Week 2
• Focus on outbreak investigations
• Field assignment
• Analysis of surveillance data

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Didactic sessions

• Participative sessions
• Exercises
• Case studies
• Workshops
• Computer practical

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Thank you

• Now we will do a pre test