Diseases Surveillance and Reporting

Emerging events with a potential to cause disease outbreak remain a constant threat to global health security. In most developing countries, public health workers and community health workers are supporting initiatives and programmes like polio eradication, onchocerciasis, guinea worm eradication, trachoma control, integrated community case management, maternal and child health integrated programme, and early warning and response to public health emergencies among others. In some countries structures are not functional or are still to be built to detect, prevent and respond to public health events.

Training course on Disease surveillance and Reporting is offered by IRES-ILDC with an aim of strengthening the national capacity for surveillance and control of public health events of national and international concern.

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institiute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

Training Venue

The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accomodation and Airport Pickup

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Module 1: Introduction to disease surveillance

• Define public health surveillance and describe its components
• Identify different data sources for surveillance and monitoring health status for a given population
• Establish public health priorities for a population
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to evaluate and improve surveillance systems
• Steps of an outbreak investigation

Module 2: Introduction to surveillance system

• Definition of Surveillance System
• Types of surveillance systems
• Steps and Functions of Surveillance Systems

Module 3: Mapping for surveillance and outbreak investigation

• Introduction to GIS
• Infectious disease surveillance and GIS
• Outbreak investigation and GIS
• GIS analysis and mapping techniques

Module 4: Sources and methods of gathering surveillance data

• Typical sources of data
• Analyzing and interpreting surveillance data
• Disseminating data
• Evaluating and improving surveillance

Module 5: Reporting

• Reporting priority diseases
• Introduction to reporting tools
• When to report (thresholds)
• Evaluating reports